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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bongo's ex-girlfriend?
(a) Sahel.
(b) Rafa.
(c) Elali.
(d) Fara.

2. What happens to Thula's father in Part I?
(a) He drowns.
(b) He kills himself.
(c) He disappears.
(d) He is shot.

3. How many sick children does Bongo take note of in his narration in Part II?
(a) 7.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

4. What does Konga tell the men about the ones who try to save the village and the ones who try to destroy it?
(a) They are from different countries.
(b) They are always poor.
(c) They are always rich.
(d) They are the same.

5. How long does it take Bongo and the others to reach Bezam?
(a) A day and a half.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A week.

6. What do the villagers call their homes?
(a) Faras.
(b) Huts.
(c) Helias.
(d) Sheds.

7. What kind of tree does the village gather under at important times?
(a) Mango.
(b) Lemon.
(c) Persimmon.
(d) Orange.

8. Who is Thula's mother?
(a) Lahel.
(b) Morhel.
(c) Rahel.
(d) Sahel.

9. What do the villagers want from the Pexton men?
(a) Money.
(b) The names of people to talk to that might help the villagers.
(c) Food.
(d) Notoriety.

10. What is Woja Beki's excuse for not going to Bezam with The Six?
(a) His feet are sore.
(b) He has diabetes.
(c) His back is too stiff.
(d) He is blind.

11. Who is the first age-mate, and Lukasa's son, that dies that Thula and her friends really take notice of?
(a) Woja.
(b) Malabo.
(c) Wambi.
(d) Bongo.

12. How many men from the oil company come to visit the village in Part I?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

13. How many men disappeared with Thula's father?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

14. Who do the elders place under what is effectively house arrest?
(a) Woja Beki and his family.
(b) Sahel.
(c) Thula.
(d) Lukasa.

15. How do the villagers get to Bezam?
(a) Car.
(b) Boat.
(c) Train.
(d) Bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to dissuade Bongo and the others from going to Bezam?

2. What does the newspaperman suggest to Bongo about travel?

3. What does Pexton claim about the massacre?

4. Who is Malabo's best friend?

5. What do the villagers call the person in charge from the oil company who visits the village?

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