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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. Who is in charge at the mission when Hamza, the officer, and the others arrive in Chapter 7?
(a) Pastor, his wife, and 3 children.
(b) Pastor, his wife, 2 children, and another couple.
(c) Pastor, his wife, and 2 children.
(d) Pastor, his wife, 3 children, and 3 single women.

2. In Chapter 12, what does Hamza tell Afiya he will make her after they are married?
(a) Chair.
(b) Cupboard.
(c) Table.
(d) Jewelry box.

3. How long does Khalifa offer to let Hamza sleep in an outside storeroom at his house in Chapter 9?
(a) 7 days.
(b) A week or two.
(c) 3 days.
(d) A few days.

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

5. When Hamza begins running errands for Asha and the household, what is he given for breakfast in Chapter 10?
(a) Injera and tea.
(b) Akelet and tea.
(c) Beans and tea.
(d) Bread and tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hamza's father give him away?

2. In Chapter 12, how long after Hamza asks Afiya to marry him do they marry?

3. In Chapter 11, how many years has it been since Ilyas left?

4. How often does a teenager tell Hamza that a woman and some musicians come to sing and play in Chapter 11?

5. On what day of Idd in Chapter 12, does Hamza ask Afiya to marry him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hamza start serving in Khalifa and Asha's house?

2. What does Khalifa tell Hamza happened to Hashim Abubakar, the man he worked for?

3. In Chapter 7, why is the mission allowed to stay open?

4. How does Khalifa usually spend his evenings in Chapter 10?

5. What job does Hamza get after Nassor does not need him to work at the warehouse?

6. What does Hamza learn about Sulemani and how he became a carpenter in Chapter 11?

7. In Chapter 7, what does a British officer tell the pastor at the mission?

8. How does Afiya begin coming to Hamza's room in Chapter 11?

9. In Chapter 11, what changes during Ramadhan?

10. In Chapter 11, how is Afiya feeling about Hamza?

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