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

2. What did Elspeth call her pony?
(a) Galahad.
(b) Charlemagne.
(c) Lancelot.
(d) Moyale.

3. What was Njombo saving up the goats for?
(a) A farm.
(b) To give to his parents.
(c) A bride.
(d) A blood price.

4. What natural phenomenon did Mrs. Palmer see in her travels to Scandinavia?
(a) A total lunar eclipse.
(b) The aurora borealis.
(c) A total solar eclipse.
(d) A comet.

5. How was Wilson trying to learn the skills of farming?
(a) By seeking the help of other European settlers.
(b) By simply doing it.
(c) By reading textbooks and government reports.
(d) By seeking the help of local Africans.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Hereward ask Robin for help in moving?

3. What did Elspeth sleep on?

4. What would Elspeth receive if she passed the exam after the safari?

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

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