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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. In Chapter 7, how many are led by the officer, including Hamza, to a German mission called Kilemba?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

2. Why did Hamza's father give him away?
(a) To cover some debts.
(b) Hamza's mother died.
(c) Hamza's father was dying.
(d) He could not feed him.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bracelet does Afiya have that Ilyas bought for her, but is now to small to wear in Chapter 12?

2. Where did Hamza live before he ran away to join the schutztruppe?

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

4. In Chapter 10, how long does it take the mechanic to get round to fitting the propeller to Nassor's dhow?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What type of wedding do Hamza and Afiya have and where do they live after they are married?

7. What is the mission like that the Oberleutnant, Hamza, and some other men visit in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter 11, what changes during Ramadhan?

9. How is Hamza injured in Chapter 7?

10. How old is Afiya in Chapter 9, and what are her marriage prospects?

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