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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book did Frau pastor give Hamza when he left the mission?
(a) Zur Geschichte der Religion und Philosophie in Deutschland.
(b) Reisebilder.
(c) Buch der Lieder.
(d) Die Harzreise.

2. How often does a teenager tell Hamza that a woman and some musicians come to sing and play in Chapter 11?
(a) Nearly every night.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Twice a week.

3. In Chapter 10, what is the favorite fruit of the traders?
(a) Mango.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Dates.
(d) Pineapples.

4. Why did Hamza's father give him away?
(a) He could not feed him.
(b) To cover some debts.
(c) Hamza's father was dying.
(d) Hamza's mother died.

5. When Hamza begins running errands for Asha and the household, what is he given for breakfast in Chapter 10?
(a) Beans and tea.
(b) Akelet and tea.
(c) Bread and tea.
(d) Injera and tea.

6. How old is Sulemani, the master carpenter?
(a) Probably 50s.
(b) In his 40s.
(c) 47.
(d) 52.

7. In Chapter 7, what bird does Hamza often see on the roof when he is recuperating at the mission?
(a) Heron.
(b) Goose.
(c) Guineafowl.
(d) Teal.

8. In Chapter 11, what does Afiya ask Hamza to translate and write out for her in German?
(a) Rune.
(b) Song.
(c) Poem.
(d) Verse.

9. How old is Hamza when he begins to work for Nassor Biashara in Chapter 8?
(a) 21.
(b) 22.
(c) 24.
(d) 23.

10. In Chapter 11, what is being observed?
(a) Ramadhan.
(b) Laylat Al Qadr.
(c) Ashura.
(d) Iftar.

11. During a thunderstorm in Chapter 7, how many askari desert?
(a) 24.
(b) 29.
(c) 22.
(d) 18.

12. In Chapter 8, how old does Hamza estimate the man is he sees behind a desk?
(a) 35.
(b) Early 30s.
(c) 25.
(d) Late 20s.

13. How many men often come to chat with Khalifa in the evenings in Chapter 10?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

14. What is a boy hammering nails into as Hamza passes a yard whose wooden gates stand wide open in Chapter 8?
(a) Hut.
(b) Boards.
(c) Packing crate.
(d) Box.

15. In Ostafrika in Chapter 7, how long had the Armistice been signed before the commander knew about it and surrendered?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 5 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10 when Hamza has to accompany Idris and Dubu to the port to collect a consignment, how many times has he returned to the port since he arrived in the town?

2. How long has Hamza been working for Nassor in Chapter 10?

3. What was the last name of the man Hamza's father gave him to?

4. When Hamza is recuperating at the mission in Chapter 7, what tree can he can see through the windows where he is staying?

5. Who is ruling the coast in Chapter 9?

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