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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 Mrs. Nimmo add to Elspeth's list of required subjects?
(a) Calisthenics.
(b) Local folklore.
(c) Bible readings.
(d) Life science.

2. How did Randall Smith spend his Sundays?
(a) Attending church services.
(b) Searching for lions and buffaloes.
(c) Negotiating business deals.
(d) Planting gardens.

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

4. Why did Hereward dismiss the Dutch hunting skills?
(a) They were only capable of trapping.
(b) They were not brave.
(c) They were only interested in selling pelts.
(d) They were not skillful with rifles.

5. What was Elspeth expected to memorize while the adults were on safari?
(a) The kings of England.
(b) The Prime Ministers of England.
(c) The colonial holdings of England.
(d) The counties of England.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many unmarried daughters did Robin's Aunt Veronica have?

2. What had the python eaten?

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

4. How many leopards were killed during the hunt?

5. Where did the Huxleys go after leaving Nairobi?

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