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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Eleven through Fifteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the District Commissioner located?
(a) Fort Mitchell.
(b) Fort Smith.
(c) Fort Hall.
(d) Fort Carter.

2. What did the author refer to as "that sovereign remedy for almost everything"?
(a) Turpentine.
(b) Epsom salts.
(c) Cod-liver oil.
(d) Ether.

3. Why did Njombo object to the house plans for the Huxleys?
(a) The house was circular.
(b) The house would face the wrong way.
(c) The house was rectangular.
(d) The house was made of brick.

4. What did Robin agree to pay for the work?
(a) Goats.
(b) Lamps.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Coffee beans.

5. What did Elspeth call her pony?
(a) Galahad.
(b) Lancelot.
(c) Charlemagne.
(d) Moyale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Elspeth Huxley's eyes?

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

3. How long was the journey from Nairobi to Thika?

4. How many cattle did Sammy own?

5. About how many miles a day could the oxen handle?

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