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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how long after Hamza asks Afiya to marry him do they marry?
(a) 14 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 18 days.

2. Who is ruling the coast in Chapter 9?
(a) Dutch.
(b) British.
(c) French.
(d) Belgians.

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

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

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

6. What color is the book cover that the Oberleutenant left for Hamza in Chapter 7?
(a) Red and gold.
(b) Green and gold.
(c) Blue and gold.
(d) Black and gold.

7. What does Afiya's name mean?
(a) Honor.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Good health.
(d) Do good.

8. In Chapter 8, what people group does Hamza think the man is who he mistook to be a boy?
(a) Fulani.
(b) Khoi.
(c) Oromo.
(d) Mongo.

9. After Afiya brings coffee in Chapter 11, what prayers does Hamza go to?
(a) Isha.
(b) Fajr.
(c) Asr.
(d) Maghrib.

10. What beverage does Hamza buy in the mornings in Chapter 10?
(a) Sobolo.
(b) Rooibos tea.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Sweet tea.

11. During the last week of the war in Chatper 7, how far do the British and Allied Forces follow the schutztruppe?
(a) Ruvuma.
(b) Lindi.
(c) Tanga.
(d) Mtwara.

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

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

14. In Chapter 10, how long does it take the mechanic to get round to fitting the propeller to Nassor's dhow?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) Nearly a month.
(d) About 2 months.

15. What job does Nassor Biashara say Hamza will do in Chapter 8?
(a) Driver.
(b) Night watchman.
(c) Laborer.
(d) Furniture repair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week does Afiya slip into Hamza's room in Chapter 11?

2. Midmorning in Chapter 8, on what type of vehicle does Hamza see two men changing a wheel?

3. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the African worker who brings Hamza, the officer, and the others food?

4. 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?

5. What is the name of the man Hamza replaces in the timber workshop in Chapter 10?

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