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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Twinkle found?
(a) By the river in the reserve.
(b) By the waterfall.
(c) By the watering hole.
(d) At another village.

2. Who did the District Commissioner appoint as village "chief"?
(a) Kupanya.
(b) Rohio.
(c) Njombo.
(d) Sammy.

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

4. 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.

5. What was the only common element in the different styles of traps built for leopards?
(a) The use of goats as bait.
(b) The digging of a pit.
(c) The use of strips of meat as bait.
(d) The use of poison.

6. What did Elspeth sleep on?
(a) A mattress on the floor.
(b) A sleeping bag.
(c) A camp-bed.
(d) Straw.

7. What was the roof made of?
(a) Corrugated iron.
(b) Thatch.
(c) Slate.
(d) Tile.

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

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

10. What did Mr. Roos add to the trap to make it more effective?
(a) Fetid meat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A second goat.
(d) Poison.

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

12. What creatures emerged after the rains?
(a) Hyenas.
(b) Siafu.
(c) Pythons.
(d) Leopards.

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

14. What special item did Lettice Palmer provide for her two dogs?
(a) Separate dog runs.
(b) Silver food bowls.
(c) Cushions.
(d) Separate kennels.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robin pretend to threaten to get Sammy to lift the curse?

2. With whom did Elspeth stay during the safari?

3. What did the villagers do after Sammy's new wife died?

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

5. What natural phenomenon did Tilly and Ian comment on at the end of Chapter 12?

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