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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Crawford say was a sign of a made-up story?
(a) A neat and tidy ending.
(b) No ending at all.
(c) A happy ending.
(d) A tragic ending.

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

3. What crop did Stilbeck insist would be easy to grow on the farm?
(a) Yams.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tea.
(d) Peanuts.

4. How did Captain Palmer plan to build his house?
(a) He hired other settlers.
(b) He did the work himself.
(c) He hired a Nairobi contractor.
(d) He hired the natives.

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

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

7. What did most of the farmers do as the New Year came?
(a) Went to Nairobi for supplies.
(b) Went to Nairobi for the races.
(c) Went on safari.
(d) Began harvesting.

8. What ancient story did Crawford use as an example?
(a) Adam and Eve.
(b) Noah.
(c) Job.
(d) Cain and Abel.

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

10. What animals did Robin have a hard time handling?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Buffaloes.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Oxen.

11. What was Elspeth awakened by after going to bed during the party?
(a) Loud singing.
(b) Gunshots.
(c) Hyenas.
(d) Screaming.

12. Why did the warriors refuse to remove any more weeds?
(a) It was a waste of time.
(b) It would hurt their pride.
(c) They wanted more money.
(d) They did not want to help Europeans.

13. What was the murder victim's name?
(a) Kavirondo.
(b) Rohio.
(c) Njombo.
(d) Kimani.

14. What faith did Juma claim to be?
(a) Christian.
(b) Shaman.
(c) Animist.
(d) Muslim.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Robin's primary goal in his travels?

2. What was Sammy's ethnic mix?

3. In what year was the Huxley family heading to Thika?

4. What are siafu?

5. In what African country had Robin mined for metals?

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