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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Elspeth expected to memorize while the adults were on safari?
(a) The counties of England.
(b) The Prime Ministers of England.
(c) The colonial holdings of England.
(d) The kings of England.

3. How did Elspeth protect Twinkle?
(a) By building a fence.
(b) By refusing to let Twinkle wander.
(c) With a charm.
(d) By praying.

4. What animal did Elspeth worry would attack her pony, Twinkle?
(a) A python.
(b) A duiker.
(c) A hyena.
(d) A leopard.

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

6. What did Mr. Roos offer to show Elspeth?
(a) A boomklop.
(b) A python.
(c) A whydah-bird.
(d) A waterfall.

7. At what time did Elspeth's lessons begin in Chapter 20?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 8:30 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

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

9. How many wives did Sammy already have when he announced he was taking another?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

11. What did Lettice do during thunderstorms?
(a) Hid in a cupboard or under bedclothes.
(b) Went outside because she enjoyed them.
(c) Prayed.
(d) Retreated to the cellar.

12. Why did Kupanya claim that Njombo was not one of his men?
(a) Because he had violated village rules.
(b) Because he had become Christian.
(c) Because he worked for Europeans.
(d) Because he was Masai.

13. What finally convinced Kupanya to "lift the curse"?
(a) The thunderstorm convinced him God was upset.
(b) He thought his leadership position would be taken away.
(c) He was afraid of the District Commissioner.
(d) He was afraid of the European settlers.

14. What were Hereward and the Kikuyu hunting in Chapter 11?
(a) Guinea-fowl.
(b) Leopards.
(c) Whydah-birds.
(d) Hyenas.

15. What color was Ian's Somali shawl?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many spare rooms did the Palmer's stone bungalow have?

2. What article of clothing did Mrs. Nimmo give to Elspeth?

3. How many princes had been blinded by the Abyssinian emperor?

4. What does the word "kali" mean?

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

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