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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the issue they have with Karl's first kudu bull?
(a) He takes too many shots to kill it.
(b) It is not attractive.
(c) It is not big enough.
(d) He won't let them take pictures of it.

2. Why are the elephant down south so big?
(a) They are too hard to hunt.
(b) The region is an elephant sanctuary.
(c) Only big elephants migrate there.
(d) Food is more plentiful.

3. The oryx are similar to what other animal?
(a) Swahili reed buck.
(b) Masai donkeys.
(c) Grant's gazelles.
(d) Kalahari antelope.

4. What denotes extreme emotion in the Masai handshake?
(a) The pulling of the middle finger.
(b) The pulling of the index finger.
(c) The pulling of the pinkie finger.
(d) The pulling of the thumb.

5. What does Hemingway believe has scared away the kudu?
(a) A shenzi.
(b) The Austrian's lorry.
(c) The bad weather.
(d) American women.

6. Who writes the best Safari book?
(a) Garrick.
(b) Hemingway.
(c) Streeter.
(d) Karl.

7. What did Hemingway's lucky shot do to the oryx?
(a) Broke its leg.
(b) Went right between its eyes.
(c) Snapped its neck.
(d) Killed the animal instantly.

8. Which tracker would Hemingway like to shoot in the behind?
(a) Abdullah.
(b) M'Cola.
(c) Kamau the Kikuyu.
(d) The uneducated Garrick.

9. Why does Hemingway initially not watch M'cola skin the larger bull?
(a) He wants to remember the bull as he first saw him.
(b) He is trying to set up the camera quickly before the sun sets.
(c) M'cola is very rough when skinning.
(d) The sight of blood makes him ill.

10. What is an askari?
(a) The greater kudu bull that guards the lesser kudu.
(b) A greater kudu bull that escapes.
(c) A lesser kudu bull that escapes.
(d) The lesser bull that guards the greater kudu.

11. What is best to do in the morning before the sun comes out?
(a) Drink chai tea.
(b) Hunt kudu bull.
(c) Drink whiskey.
(d) Hunt sable.

12. How does M'cola anger Hemingway?
(a) He doesn't talk to him enough.
(b) His eagerness scares away the kudu.
(c) The Springfield is not cleaned properly.
(d) He wakes him up too early.

13. Why was Karl becoming so unhappy?
(a) He missed his shot on the roan antelope.
(b) The hunting party had forced him to go hunting for meat.
(c) Hemingway was stealing his kudu bull.
(d) He could not find any kudu bull to shoot.

14. What is the single thing that lasts?
(a) The clear and blue coast.
(b) Worn light bulbs of our discoveries.
(c) The stream.
(d) Empty condoms of our great loves.

15. What are the finest birds to eat?
(a) Dark ibis.
(b) Teal.
(c) Guinea hen.
(d) Rose-coloured flamingo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the last time they had ducks?

2. Which name does the hunting party find irritating?

3. Where does Hemingway compare this new country to?

4. What is a panga?

5. Why do they not shoot the enormous manamouki kudu they find?

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