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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. What did Tilly knit for Randall?
(a) Sweater.
(b) Hat.
(c) Socks.
(d) Scarf.

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

3. What was the name of the Irishwoman known for her fearlessness?
(a) Pioneer Brigid.
(b) Pioneer Mary.
(c) Pioneer Maureen.
(d) Pioneer Moire.

4. Who was injured in the blasting cap accident?
(a) Njombo.
(b) Sammy's son.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Sammy's wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What natural phenomenon did Tilly and Ian comment on at the end of Chapter 12?

4. Where was Mr. Nimmo allegedly detained on business?

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

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