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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many strokes will the recruits receive if their uniform is not clean?
(a) 20 strokes of the cane.
(b) 15 strokes of the cane.
(c) 5 strokes of the cane.
(d) 25 strokes of the cane.

2. How old is Afiya in Chapter 6 when the British take control of the coast?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

3. How many rooms do Afiya's aunt and uncle have in their house?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. In Chapter 3, what time do the schutztruppe leave the recruiting depot?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) First light.
(c) Mid-day.
(d) 7 a.m.

5. What job does Afiya's uncle have?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Banker.
(c) Grocer.
(d) Security guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how long do the recruits train before they meet the German subaltern Feldwebel Walther?

2. When Afiya is 15, what material do Jamila and Saada use to make Afiya a dress?

3. By what time is Hamza expected to complete his dudties as the officer's personal servant in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 2, how long do Khalifa and Ilyas meet at the cafe in the afternoon or early evening?

5. In Chapter 5, by the time the British ask for a truce, how many of their troops are dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Afiya return to her village and then return again to the city?

2. What does Hamza learn from the sick report he collects from the medical officer and takes to the Oberleutnant?

3. When Nassor Biashara moves Khalifa to the warehouse and lowers his salary, what does Khalifa do?

4. How does Hamza take to the harsh regime in Chapter 3?

5. How do the Germans end the Maji Maji uprising?

6. How did Amur Biashara do his business, and how did his way of doing business fail him?

7. What does Ilyas learn about his family when he returns to his village?

8. In Chapter 5 how does the schutztruppe fight on?

9. In Chapter 5, how is Hamza under the Oberleutnant's protection?

10. Who does Khalifa marry and how does he come to marry?

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