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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how old does Hamza think Khalifa is when he meets him in Chapter 8?
(a) 55.
(b) About 50.
(c) 45.
(d) Maybe late 40s.

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

3. How long has Hamza been living in the storeroom when Afiya brings him food and they talk about her life in Chapter 10?
(a) 8 months.
(b) Several months.
(c) A couple months.
(d) 4 months.

4. 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) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Copper.

5. How long does Hamza tell Afiya that he was at the mission after being injuried?
(a) About 3 years.
(b) More than 2 years.
(c) 2 1/2 years.
(d) 1 1/2 years.

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

7. In Chapter 9, how long has the war been over?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

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

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

10. How long has Hamza been working for Nassor in Chapter 10?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

11. When Hamza is recuperating at the mission in Chapter 7, what tree can he can see through the windows where he is staying?
(a) Acacia.
(b) Baobab.
(c) Fig tree.
(d) Date palm.

12. 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) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Friday.

13. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since the atrocities of the Maji Maji were carried out in the region where the schutztruppe is fighting?
(a) Some 15 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) About 20 years.
(d) 11 years.

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

15. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the African worker who brings Hamza, the officer, and the others food?
(a) Galois.
(b) Amadi.
(c) Ekundayo.
(d) Pascal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, how many women work for Sungura?

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 10, what does Sulemani work on during lunch?

5. 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?

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