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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. What eventually happens after The Sick One dies?
(a) The other hostages run away.
(b) The oil company leaves.
(c) The driver finally finds his key.
(d) The soldiers come and shoot a lot of the villagers.

2. What does Pexton claim about the massacre?
(a) They ordered the soldiers to go in.
(b) They wanted the soldiers to take hostages.
(c) They had nothing to do with the soldiers' actions.
(d) They knew about the soldiers but not that they would kill anyone.

3. How does Thula sign her last letter of Part III to her age-mates?
(a) I'll Always Be One of Us.
(b) Blessings.
(c) Kindly.
(d) Faraway.

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

5. Who does Bongo's girlfriend leave him for?
(a) A laborer.
(b) A priest.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A president.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sick children does Bongo take note of in his narration in Part II?

2. What does Thula say a promise appears to mean to Pexton?

3. What hangs on the wall of every classroom in the district?

4. What does Yaya recall from when she was a little girl?

5. What kind of leader is the leader of Thula's country?

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