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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how long has it been since the atrocities of the Maji Maji were carried out in the region where the schutztruppe is fighting?

2. In Chapter 7, where does Pascal have a scar?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Sulemani work on during lunch?

4. Who hits Hamza and injures him badly in Chapter 7?

5. In Ostafrika in Chapter 7, how long had the Armistice been signed before the commander knew about it and surrendered?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Hamza get a job in Chapter 8?

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

8. How does Sulemani learn that Hamza can speak and read German in Chapter 10?

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

10. How is Hamza injured in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The British establish a blockade after they fail to take the port of Tanga. Why do the British establish a blockade and what are the effects of the blockade?

Essay Topic 2

Hamza becomes the Oberleutnant’s batman. How would you describe Hamza’s relationship to the Oberleutnant?

Essay Topic 3

The schutztruppe is the German colonial army. How are African recruits treated in the schutztruppe? How are the schutztruppe cruel to African recruits and native peoples?

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