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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the last name of the man Hamza's father gave him to?
(a) Sabbag.
(b) Moghadam.
(c) Abubakar.
(d) Haddad.

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

3. 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.

4. 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) Nearly a month.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) About 2 months.

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 8, how many crew members does the nahodha have?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

9. How old was the Oberleutnant's younger brother when he died?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

10. Where the schutztruppe is fighting in Chapter 7, how long has it been since they fought the Wahehe there before?
(a) About 20 years.
(b) Nearly 30 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 35 years.

11. In Chapter 11, how many years has it been since Ilyas left?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

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

13. 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) Mvule.
(b) Msonobari.
(c) Burkea.
(d) Sandalo.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Hamza tell Afiya he will make her after they are married?

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

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

4. In Chapter 8, what people group does Hamza think the man is who he mistook to be a boy?

5. In Chapter 7, what book did the Oberleutnant leave for Hamza?

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