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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 did the jiggas dig into the body?
(a) Under the fingernail.
(b) On the scalp.
(c) Under the toenail.
(d) In the ears.

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

3. What animals did Robin have a hard time handling?
(a) Oxen.
(b) Buffaloes.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Chickens.

4. About how many miles a day could the oxen handle?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

5. Who was blamed for the accident?
(a) Kamau.
(b) Robin.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Njombo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are siafu?

2. What did Elspeth call her pony?

3. What kind of dogs did the Palmers bring to Africa?

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

5. What crop was Smith growing?

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