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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Sixteen through Twenty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had the python eaten?
(a) A dikdik.
(b) A goat.
(c) A baby.
(d) A hyena.

2. How many unmarried daughters did Robin's Aunt Veronica have?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

3. What did Robin pretend to threaten to get Sammy to lift the curse?
(a) His cattle.
(b) His surviving children.
(c) His hut.
(d) His surviving wives.

4. What did the settlers hunt in Chapter 12?
(a) Goats.
(b) Duikers.
(c) Guinea-fowl.
(d) Leopards.

5. What instrument were the Palmers bringing to Africa?
(a) A cello.
(b) A harpsichord.
(c) A piano.
(d) A harp.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many princes had been blinded by the Abyssinian emperor?

2. How did Captain Palmer plan to build his house?

3. What country did Mrs. Palmer like the best?

4. What does the word "kali" mean?

5. Whom did Tilly contact about getting another dog for the Palmers?

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