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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty-One through Thirty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mr. Roos offer to show Elspeth?
(a) A whydah-bird.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) A boomklop.
(d) A python.

2. What was the number given to the Dutch township described by Dirk, which eventually became the name of the town?
(a) Seventy-four.
(b) Fifty-four.
(c) Forty-four.
(d) Sixty-four.

3. Where did Lettice sometimes talk of moving to?
(a) Yorkshire.
(b) Dover.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) London.

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

5. What did Mr. Roos add to the trap to make it more effective?
(a) A second goat.
(b) Poison.
(c) Fetid meat.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was blamed for the accident?

2. What had the python eaten?

3. How long did Sammy stay at Fort Hall?

4. How big was the Crawford's ranch?

5. What did Robin initially try to use to "break the ice" with the natives?

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