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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 215 - 288).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sahel kick Sonni out of her hut?
(a) He tells her the truth about Thula.
(b) He insults her mother.
(c) He tries to seduce her.
(d) He steals from her.

2. How does Thula survive the massacre?
(a) Getting a gun herself and shooting.
(b) Turning invisible.
(c) Playing dead.
(d) Running.

3. Who goes to Bezam to welcome Thula home from America?
(a) The Three.
(b) The Eighteen.
(c) The Seven.
(d) The Five.

4. What does Thula urge her age-mates in Kosawa to do in her letters from America?
(a) Gather money to visit her in America.
(b) Cook more food.
(c) Fight Pexton.
(d) Hunt less often.

5. What is His Excellency obsessed with?
(a) Oil.
(b) Youth and longevity.
(c) Guns.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one of the respected village elders?

2. What great memory did Yaya's husband tell her about?

3. What do The Five bring up the "necessity" of the second day of Thula's visit?

4. Who do the elders place under what is effectively house arrest?

5. What did Big Papa sometimes do if he did not like the food Yaya cooked for him?

(see the answer key)

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