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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Elspeth eating in a "funny" way at Mrs. Nimmo's the day after the party?
(a) Waffles.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Scrambled eggs.
(d) Poached eggs.

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

3. What natural phenomenon did Mrs. Palmer see in her travels to Scandinavia?
(a) The aurora borealis.
(b) A total lunar eclipse.
(c) A total solar eclipse.
(d) A comet.

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

5. What sentimental possession of Mrs. Nimmo's was damaged during the party?
(a) A cross-stitch sampler.
(b) An oil painting.
(c) A quilt.
(d) A watercolor painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Crawford say was a sign of a made-up story?

2. What crop did Stilbeck insist would be easy to grow on the farm?

3. What items did Mrs. Palmer say would need their own stable?

4. How did the settlers assume Mr. Nimmo was making money?

5. What faith did Juma claim to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Tilly so overwhelmed by Africa in the first few weeks in Thika?

2. Briefly describe Elspeth's education in Africa.

3. How did Juma view the local inhabitants outside of Nairobi?

4. How did Mrs. Nimmo react to the wild New Year's party?

5. What was Lettice Palmer's first reaction to the health conditions in Africa?

6. How did Robin and Kupanya differ in their approach to negotiating the terms of a workers' contract?

7. What kind of person did Ian Crawford appear to be?

8. Why was Robin having a difficult time with the oxen?

9. How did Mrs. Palmer react to the condition of the man who was attacked and murdered on her property?

10. Why did Elspeth get upset at the end of Crawford's story about the whydah birds?

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