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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument were the Palmers bringing to Africa?
(a) A harp.
(b) A harpsichord.
(c) A cello.
(d) A piano.

2. What did Robin agree to pay for the work?
(a) Goats.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Lamps.
(d) Coffee beans.

3. What crop was Smith growing?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Yams.
(c) Sisal.
(d) Coffee.

4. What kind of dogs did the Palmers bring to Africa?
(a) Poodles.
(b) Shih-tsus.
(c) Chihuahuas.
(d) Pekinese.

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

6. What kind of background did Robin say would cause a chameleon to explode?
(a) An argyle sock.
(b) A polka-dotted rug.
(c) A tartan rug.
(d) A piece of camoflage.

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

8. How long was the journey from Nairobi to Thika?
(a) One day.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

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

10. In what year was the Huxley family heading to Thika?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1909.

11. What kind of chickens did Tilly bring from England?
(a) Rhode Island Reds.
(b) Speckled Essex.
(c) Bantams.
(d) Speckled Sussex.

12. What items did Mrs. Palmer say would need their own stable?
(a) The couple's horses.
(b) The couple's furniture.
(c) Captain Palmer's trophies.
(d) The couple's cars.

13. What did the natives take after negotiating payment for work?
(a) The gramophone.
(b) Lamps.
(c) The sewing machine.
(d) Tin cups.

14. What country did Mrs. Palmer like the best?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Norway.
(d) Finland.

15. Who accompanied Ian Crawfurd when he arrived at Thika?
(a) A Somali attendant.
(b) A Swahili attendant.
(c) A Saudi attendant.
(d) A Kikuyu attendant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals did Robin have a hard time handling?

2. What creatures did Crawford say were shy?

3. What was Randall Smith's nationality?

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

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

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