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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city is Garrigan now stationed after his run in with Idi Amin?
(a) Nairobi
(b) Kampala
(c) Mbarara
(d) Dublin

2. What kind of car is Major Mabuse driving the day after the two foreigners are killed mysteriously?
(a) Red Maserati
(b) Blue Volkswagen
(c) Green Porsche
(d) Black BMW

3. Who is also in attendance with Garrigan when Idi Amin comes to visit?
(a) Marina Smith
(b) Nigel Stone
(c) Sara
(d) Dr. Dawson

4. What does Peter request from Garrigan in order to cover up an affair Peter had with one of Amin's wives?
(a) Safe passage out of the country
(b) A lethal injection
(c) An abortion
(d) To talk to Amin in private

5. What does Garrigan do at the main hospital at Kampala, even though he is not trained to do so?
(a) Surgery
(b) Cancer treatment
(c) Pediatrics
(d) Obstetrics

6. What is the name of the hotel that the taxi driver recommends to Garrigan when he arrives?
(a) Swanpole Hotel
(b) Fine Hotel
(c) Speke Hotel
(d) Idi Hotel

7. What kind of pills are given to Garrigan when he sits down for breakfast the next day?
(a) Anti-viral
(b) Malaria
(c) Flu medication
(d) Anti-diarrheal

8. What does Marina offer to bring on the boat trip with Garrigan, when she is invited?
(a) Sunscreen
(b) Boat
(c) Picnic
(d) Life jackets

9. Garrigan is NOT invited to the ______________ service in celebration of his fourth marriage.
(a) Pagan
(b) Muslim
(c) Voodoo
(d) Christian

10. Where does Amin in the picture put his hand on the person that he is about to kill?
(a) His wrist
(b) His knee
(c) His shoulder
(d) His head

11. Garrigan observes that the __________ helped him get through some bad times with Idi Amin in the future.
(a) Servants of the house
(b) BBC
(c) Merrits
(d) Children

12. Whose death is considered to be the most traumatic thing to have happened to Garrigan?
(a) His donkey
(b) His mom
(c) His sister
(d) His dad

13. What is not working, hindering Garrigan's ability to find Dr. Merrit once he arrives in town?
(a) Phone lines
(b) His car
(c) His audio recorder with the directions on it
(d) Taxis

14. Who does Nigel Stone say is a ceremonial official and not Stone's boss?
(a) Perkins
(b) Idi Amin
(c) Peter Weir
(d) Colonel Mugabe

15. Who is NOT a part of the dinner at the Merrits' at the start of Chapter 11 in the book?
(a) Dr. Dawson
(b) Garrigan
(c) Ivor
(d) Sara

Short Answer Questions

1. What would have killed Idi Amin during his assassination attempt had he not moved to another seat?

2. Who sends Garrigan a note, inviting him to come visit him at his home?

3. Garrigan's life at Mbarara has become _____________ to him, according to his descriptions.

4. In June, two ______________ disappear after asking questions about the soldiers and the killings.

5. What is NOT one of the things that Amin uses to fund the network he builds in order to stage a coup?

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