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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what African country had Robin mined for metals?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Mozambique.
(c) Congo.
(d) South Africa.

2. How long did Sammy stay at Fort Hall?
(a) Almost a month.
(b) Almost a full season.
(c) Almost a year.
(d) Almost a week.

3. What eventually attracted the attention of the natives?
(a) The gramaphone.
(b) The piano.
(c) The sewing machine.
(d) The lamp.

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

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

6. What did Robin desire after making his fortune?
(a) To travel around the world.
(b) To go to Australia.
(c) To go on safari.
(d) To do nothing.

7. How did Randall Smith spend his Sundays?
(a) Planting gardens.
(b) Searching for lions and buffaloes.
(c) Negotiating business deals.
(d) Attending church services.

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

9. Why was Tilly upset about Roger Stilbeck's letter?
(a) He was asking for more money.
(b) He was ordering them to begin planting coffee.
(c) He was telling the Huxleys how wonderful the land was.
(d) He was telling her whom to be friends with.

10. How long did it take the workers to build their own huts?
(a) Six days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Five days.
(d) One week.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Elspeth Huxley's eyes?

2. What animals did the Huxley family take with them to Africa?

3. What did Juma falsely claim the Kikuyu ate?

4. What creatures did Crawford say were shy?

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

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