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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. Why was Alec Wilson in Africa?
(a) He was seeking adventure.
(b) He was seeking his fortune.
(c) His doctor told him to seek a dry and sunny climate.
(d) He was escaping his family life.

2. What sentimental possession of Mrs. Nimmo's was damaged during the party?
(a) A cross-stitch sampler.
(b) An oil painting.
(c) A quilt.
(d) A watercolor painting.

3. What did Elspeth receive as a gift at the New Year's party?
(a) A stuffed pythong.
(b) A stuffed crocodile.
(c) A stuffed chameleon.
(d) A stuffed porcupine.

4. What did most of the farmers do as the New Year came?
(a) Went to Nairobi for the races.
(b) Went to Nairobi for supplies.
(c) Began harvesting.
(d) Went on safari.

5. What did mission-boys wear as a mark of their status?
(a) Khaki shorts.
(b) Hats.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Robes.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what kind of fish did Elspeth compare the men lounging in the shade in the middle of the day?

2. What did the priests at the Italian mission plant?

3. What was the rumor about Lettice's marriage to an older man at 18?

4. What had the python eaten?

5. Why did the warriors refuse to remove any more weeds?

(see the answer key)

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