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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Elspeth receive if she passed the exam after the safari?
(a) Her own safari.
(b) A goat.
(c) A duiker.
(d) A saddle.

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

3. What happened to the leopard caught in the trap?
(a) It escaped without injury.
(b) It was injured, but escaped.
(c) It was trapped but still alive.
(d) It was killed instantly.

4. What natural phenomenon did Tilly and Ian comment on at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) The sunrise.
(b) A river.
(c) An approaching storm.
(d) The sunset.

5. What did Robin pretend to threaten to get Sammy to lift the curse?
(a) His hut.
(b) His surviving wives.
(c) His cattle.
(d) His surviving children.

6. To what kind of fish did Elspeth compare the men lounging in the shade in the middle of the day?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Bluegill.
(c) Trout.
(d) Bass.

7. What song did all of the settlers join in singing at the Palmers?
(a) Ring Around the Roses.
(b) Alouette.
(c) London Bridge.
(d) God Save the Queen.

8. What did mission-boys wear as a mark of their status?
(a) Hats.
(b) Robes.
(c) Blankets.
(d) Khaki shorts.

9. Why was Hereward embarrassed around the Kikuyu men?
(a) They were underdressed.
(b) They were completely naked.
(c) They smelled.
(d) They were drunk.

10. What did Lettice say Hugh suffered from while she was away?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Appendicitis.

11. What article of clothing did Mrs. Nimmo give to Elspeth?
(a) A hat.
(b) A blouse.
(c) A dress.
(d) A new pair of shoes.

12. What does the word "kali" mean?
(a) Strong.
(b) Fierce or bold.
(c) Cowardly.
(d) Brave.

13. How many princes had been blinded by the Abyssinian emperor?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

14. How many unmarried daughters did Robin's Aunt Veronica have?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

15. How much money did Tilly's sister send her?
(a) Ten pounds.
(b) Fifty pounds.
(c) Thirty pounds.
(d) Twenty-five pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word was used to describe a quarrel or discussion?

2. What did Ian say the native beer tasted like?

3. Why did Njombo say it would be bad luck to shoot a python?

4. What did the settlers hunt in Chapter 12?

5. What was the roof made of?

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