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

2. In Chapter 8, what people group does Hamza think the man is who he mistook to be a boy?
(a) Oromo.
(b) Khoi.
(c) Fulani.
(d) Mongo.

3. In Chapter 10, how many women work for Sungura?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. In Chapter 11, what building stands in the place where Hamza thinks he lived in the back of a shop?
(a) Warehouse.
(b) Office building.
(c) Large house.
(d) Cafe.

5. In Chapter 8, who does Khalifa say keep dried shark fin, sea cucumber, and ripusa in a warehouse?
(a) British man.
(b) Chinaman.
(c) Japanese man.
(d) French man.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how many crew members does the nahodha have?

2. What is the name of the man in Chapter 8, who takes Hamza to Khalifa at the warehouse?

3. How long does the nahodha and his crew decide to drop anchor at the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. What does Afiya's name mean?

5. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the African worker who brings Hamza, the officer, and the others food?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Khalifa offer Hamza when he learns Hamza has no place to sleep?

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

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

4. What does Hamza tell Khalifa about his background?

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 11, what changes during Ramadhan?

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

(see the answer keys)

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