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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 8, how many crew members does the nahodha have?

2. How many men often come to chat with Khalifa in the evenings in Chapter 10?

3. During the last week of the war in Chatper 7, how far do the British and Allied Forces follow the schutztruppe?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 11, what changes during Ramadhan?

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

4. What does Hamza tell Khalifa about his background?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where is Hamza taken after his injury, and what does the Oberleutnant tell him before Hamza is left behind in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hamza has seen a great deal of brutality as askari. When he is injured and after he recovers, he finally experiences compassion. How would you contrast the brutality Hamza experiences with the compassion and kindness he later receives? Does the compassion heal the scars he received emotionally from the brutality?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The protagonist is usually a good person in a story and the antagonist is usually a bad person. Who are the protagonists and main characters in Afterlives? Which characters create the most conflict for these characters? Why are the main characters protagonists and those who cause them conflict antagonists?

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