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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 did Elspeth say she wanted more than anything?
(a) A chameleon.
(b) A snake.
(c) A pony.
(d) A duiker.

2. Who had once killed a lion at the meeting place of the two rivers?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Vladimir Lenin.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) Theodore Roosevelt.

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

4. What did Robin desire after making his fortune?
(a) To do nothing.
(b) To go to Australia.
(c) To go on safari.
(d) To travel around the world.

5. What had the missionaries and the Government convinced the Kikuyu to adopt?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Trousers.
(c) Ties.
(d) Dresses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals did the Huxley family take with them to Africa?

2. How long did it take the workers to build their own huts?

3. How long was the journey from Nairobi to Thika?

4. What are siafu?

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

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