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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters One through Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Randall Smith's nationality?
(a) Irish.
(b) Scottish.
(c) Welsh.
(d) English.

2. Why did Mr. Roos kick Sammy?
(a) Sammy stole money.
(b) Sammy yelled at Mr. Roos.
(c) Sammy went home.
(d) Sammy ignored an order.

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

4. With what did the natives think the Europeans created light at night?
(a) Magic.
(b) Poison.
(c) Spirits.
(d) The sun.

5. What did Robin initially try to use to "break the ice" with the natives?
(a) A telephone.
(b) A sewing machine.
(c) A radio.
(d) A gramaphone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the jiggas dig into the body?

2. How many acres of land did Robin buy from Roger Stilbeck?

3. What crop was Smith growing?

4. Who had once killed a lion at the meeting place of the two rivers?

5. What did the natives take after negotiating payment for work?

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