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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes into Henderson's tent to kiss him?
(a) Romilayu
(b) Mtalba
(c) Itelo
(d) Willatale

2. What does Henderson think when he is struck on the nose?
(a) Lie
(b) Light
(c) Truth
(d) Euphoria

3. What strikes Henderson in the nose?
(a) A branch
(b) A pig
(c) A woman
(d) A wood chip

4. Where do Lily and Henderson have sex for the first time?
(a) Lily's mother's house
(b) Lily's car
(c) Henderson's garage
(d) Henderson's car

5. What does Henderson like about Africa?
(a) Its shops
(b) Its spirituality
(c) Its people
(d) Its heat and colors

6. How does Dick die?
(a) He overdoses.
(b) He drowns.
(c) He shoots himself.
(d) He has a heart attack.

7. What does grun-tu-molani mean?
(a) Send me forth
(b) Feed me life
(c) Man wants to live
(d) Lock me in love

8. Who does Mtalba say she admires?
(a) Itelo
(b) Henderson
(c) Willatale
(d) Lily

9. Where does Henderson think he finds power?
(a) Mtalba's breasts
(b) The fire
(c) Willatale's breasts
(d) Willatale's belly

10. Henderson say his family have been full of ___________.
(a) Criminals
(b) Clowns
(c) Lunatics
(d) Writers

11. What does Miss Lennox do for Henderson?
(a) Washes his feet
(b) Does his laundry
(c) Makes breakfast
(d) Lights his cigarettes

12. What part of Henderson aches?
(a) His ears
(b) His bones
(c) His head
(d) His gums

13. What type of food does Henderson attempt to make?
(a) Cabbage
(b) Soup
(c) Rhubarb
(d) Beef stew

14. What question does Henderson ask at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) What made me marry Lilly?
(b) Why did I have children?
(c) What made me take this trip to Africa?
(d) Who are my parents?

15. How many brothers and sisters does Henderson have?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Eight
(d) Two

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ricey hide the baby?

2. What kind of school does Ricey attend?

3. Where do Frances and Henderson go for the party?

4. What are the Wariri trying to make?

5. What is the name of Willatal's sister?

(see the answer keys)

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