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

2. What did most of the farmers do as the New Year came?
(a) Went on safari.
(b) Went to Nairobi for the races.
(c) Went to Nairobi for supplies.
(d) Began harvesting.

3. According to Tilly, what was a main cause of the native children's bloated stomachs?
(a) Hookworms.
(b) Eating too much.
(c) Malnutrition.
(d) Enlarged spleen from malaria.

4. What ancient story did Crawford use as an example?
(a) Adam and Eve.
(b) Job.
(c) Cain and Abel.
(d) Noah.

5. In the folktale, what resulted from the chameleon's failure to deliver God's message?
(a) Humans eventually die.
(b) The dry season comes each year.
(c) The moon disappears each month.
(d) The sun sets each day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mr. Roos kick Sammy?

2. What faith did Juma claim to be?

3. How did Captain Palmer plan to build his house?

4. What did Juma falsely claim the Kikuyu ate?

5. Why were the Orams leaving Ruiri?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Elsepth Huxley describe the smell of Africa?

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

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

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

5. Describe the personalities of Mr. and Mrs. Oram.

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

7. What did Lettice Palmer find most disturbing about Africa and what was she most concerned about for herself and fellow Europeans?

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

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

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

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