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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Sixteen through Twenty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why had Twinkle left the farm?
(a) She had been stolen.
(b) She had found a mate.
(c) She had gotten lost.
(d) She had been injured.

2. Who was given the nickname Bad Hat?
(a) Tilly.
(b) Mr. Roos.
(c) Robin.
(d) Elspeth.

3. In the folktale, what resulted from the chameleon's failure to deliver God's message?
(a) The sun sets each day.
(b) Humans eventually die.
(c) The dry season comes each year.
(d) The moon disappears each month.

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

5. What did Ian say the native beer tasted like?
(a) Sour yeast.
(b) European beer.
(c) Piss-water.
(d) Vinegar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the settlers hunt in Chapter 12?

2. What country did Mrs. Palmer like the best?

3. How many cattle did Sammy own?

4. Why did Njombo object to the house plans for the Huxleys?

5. To what kind of fish did Elspeth compare the men lounging in the shade in the middle of the day?

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