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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. How did Captain Palmer plan to build his house?
(a) He did the work himself.
(b) He hired other settlers.
(c) He hired a Nairobi contractor.
(d) He hired the natives.

2. Why was Tilly upset about Roger Stilbeck's letter?
(a) He was asking for more money.
(b) He was telling her whom to be friends with.
(c) He was ordering them to begin planting coffee.
(d) He was telling the Huxleys how wonderful the land was.

3. Who accompanied Tilly to Kupanya to discuss the bewitching?
(a) Lettice.
(b) Sammy.
(c) Ian.
(d) Hereward.

4. What creatures emerged after the rains?
(a) Hyenas.
(b) Leopards.
(c) Siafu.
(d) Pythons.

5. What special item did Lettice Palmer provide for her two dogs?
(a) Silver food bowls.
(b) Separate kennels.
(c) Cushions.
(d) Separate dog runs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Njombo saving up the goats for?

2. How many cattle did Sammy own?

3. What did Robin pretend to threaten to get Sammy to lift the curse?

4. What was the murder victim's name?

5. What did the villagers do after Sammy's new wife died?

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