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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. On what had Elspeth cut her hand?
(a) A sharp rock.
(b) A blade of sharp grass.
(c) A broken bottle.
(d) A window.

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

3. How did the settlers assume Mr. Nimmo was making money?
(a) From ivory poaching.
(b) From bribes.
(c) From coffee harvests.
(d) From mineral extraction.

4. How many spare rooms did the Palmer's stone bungalow have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Tilly contact about getting another dog for the Palmers?

2. What natural phenomenon did Tilly and Ian comment on at the end of Chapter 12?

3. What birds did Crawford and Elspeth observe doing a mating ritual?

4. What had the python eaten?

5. What color was Ian's Somali shawl?

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