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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 old is Sulemani, the master carpenter?
(a) 52.
(b) Probably 50s.
(c) 47.
(d) In his 40s.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 11, what does Hamza tell Afiya that the Feldwebel used when he injured him?
(a) Saber.
(b) Cane.
(c) Stick.
(d) Bayonet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hamza begins running errands for Asha and the household, what is he given for breakfast in Chapter 10?

2. Who is ruling the coast in Chapter 9?

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

4. When Hamza is recuperating at the mission in Chapter 7, what tree can he can see through the windows where he is staying?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 9, where does Hamza sleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, what does Hamza buy to furnish the storeroom where Khalifa allows him to live?

3. In Chapter 8, how does Hamza return to the town he left so long ago?

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

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

6. What word does Hamza do as he heals in Chapter 7?

7. In Chapter 7, how does Pascal serve as Hamza's main nurse?

8. How is Hamza injured in Chapter 7?

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

10. What does Hamza tell Khalifa about his background?

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