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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, who does Khalifa say keep dried shark fin, sea cucumber, and ripusa in a warehouse?
(a) Chinaman.
(b) Japanese man.
(c) British man.
(d) French man.

3. In Chapter 11, how long does Sulemani say that he went to school to read the Koran?
(a) 18 months.
(b) A year.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 2 years.

4. What day of the week does Afiya come to Hamza when she is supposed to be visiting her Jamila for the afternoon in Chapter 11?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

5. In Chapter 7, how old does the Oberleutnant believe Hamza was when he joined the askari?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

6. How long does the nahodha and his crew decide to drop anchor at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Until noon.
(b) Until morning.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

7. In Chapter 7, where does Pascal have a scar?
(a) Neck.
(b) Forearm.
(c) Calf.
(d) Shoulder.

8. What type of bracelet does Afiya have that Ilyas bought for her, but is now to small to wear in Chapter 12?
(a) Titanium.
(b) Gold.
(c) Copper.
(d) Silver.

9. What type of wood do the shavings come from that Hamza picks up from the floor first when he goes into the workshop in Chapter 8?
(a) Sandalo.
(b) Burkea.
(c) Mvule.
(d) Msonobari.

10. Where did Hamza live before he ran away to join the schutztruppe?
(a) With a boat master.
(b) With a trader.
(c) With a carpenter.
(d) With a merchant.

11. What is the name of the man Hamza replaces in the timber workshop in Chapter 10?
(a) Hafeez.
(b) Akeem.
(c) Mehdi.
(d) Nasir.

12. At the beginning of Chapter 9, where does Hamza sleep?
(a) In the warehouse.
(b) Under a tree.
(c) In Nassor's work compound.
(d) By the doors of the warehouse.

13. What is the name of the man in Chapter 8, who takes Hamza to Khalifa at the warehouse?
(a) Idris.
(b) Sunguar.
(c) Omari.
(d) Jabari.

14. In Chapter 8, what time of day does Hamza round the breakwater in a boat?
(a) Noon.
(b) Mid-afternoon.
(c) Twilight.
(d) Dawn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Hamza buy in the mornings in Chapter 10?

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

3. Where the schutztruppe is fighting in Chapter 7, how long has it been since they fought the Wahehe there before?

4. Who is ruling the coast in Chapter 9?

5. During a thunderstorm in Chapter 7, how many askari desert?

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