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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. Where did the jiggas dig into the body?
(a) In the ears.
(b) Under the fingernail.
(c) Under the toenail.
(d) On the scalp.

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

3. Why did Mr. Roos kick Sammy?
(a) Sammy yelled at Mr. Roos.
(b) Sammy ignored an order.
(c) Sammy stole money.
(d) Sammy went home.

4. Who was given the nickname Bad Hat?
(a) Tilly.
(b) Robin.
(c) Mr. Roos.
(d) Elspeth.

5. What creatures did Crawford say were shy?
(a) Doves.
(b) Cobras.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Pythons.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are siafu?

3. In what year was the Huxley family heading to Thika?

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

5. What did the natives take after negotiating payment for work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Njombo after he killed the man on the Palmer's property?

3. What became of Tilly's initial attempt to "preserve an appearance of leisured elegance"?

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

5. Why were the natives so fascinated by the lamp, but did not care about the gramophone?

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

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

8. Why did Mrs. Palmer tell Elspeth Huxley that she should get two of any animal she wished to keep as a pet?

9. How did the differences between Mrs. Nimmo and Tilly come through in their first meeting?

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

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