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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 kind of background did Robin say would cause a chameleon to explode?
(a) A piece of camoflage.
(b) A tartan rug.
(c) A polka-dotted rug.
(d) An argyle sock.

2. What did Ian say the native beer tasted like?
(a) Sour yeast.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) European beer.
(d) Piss-water.

3. What did Lettice say Hugh suffered from while she was away?
(a) Appendicitis.
(b) Scarlet fever.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Influenza.

4. Why did the priests refuse to help Njombo?
(a) He was not baptized.
(b) He had been married to several women.
(c) He was not Italian.
(d) He was not white.

5. What was a mundu-mago?
(a) A witch-doctor.
(b) A chief.
(c) A hunter.
(d) A soothsayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the leopard caught in the trap?

2. What was Elspeth eating in a "funny" way at Mrs. Nimmo's the day after the party?

3. What was the roof made of?

4. What natural phenomenon did Mrs. Palmer see in her travels to Scandinavia?

5. What was Njombo saving up the goats for?

(see the answer key)

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