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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. With whom did Elspeth stay during the safari?
(a) Mrs. Nimmo.
(b) Tilly.
(c) Njombo.
(d) The Crawfords.

2. Who did the District Commissioner appoint as village "chief"?
(a) Sammy.
(b) Njombo.
(c) Rohio.
(d) Kupanya.

3. What did the Kikuyu do if someone died inside a hut?
(a) They buried the person in the hut.
(b) They moved the hut to another location.
(c) They gave the hut to survivors.
(d) They burned the hut down.

4. Why was Alec Wilson in Africa?
(a) He was seeking adventure.
(b) He was seeking his fortune.
(c) His doctor told him to seek a dry and sunny climate.
(d) He was escaping his family life.

5. What game did Mrs. Palmer play with Tilly to get her mind off the dying man?
(a) Backgammon.
(b) Gin rummy.
(c) Chess.
(d) Checkers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author refer to as "that sovereign remedy for almost everything"?

2. What sentimental possession of Mrs. Nimmo's was damaged during the party?

3. How much money did Tilly's sister send her?

4. Where did the jiggas dig into the body?

5. Where was the leopard tracked to?

(see the answer key)

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