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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 animals did Robin have a hard time handling?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Oxen.
(c) Buffaloes.
(d) Chickens.

2. What did Elspeth call her pony?
(a) Lancelot.
(b) Galahad.
(c) Moyale.
(d) Charlemagne.

3. Why did Sammy question the wisdom of burying the murder victim?
(a) Because the Kavirondo would dig up the corpse and eat it.
(b) Because the killer had not been caught.
(c) Because murder victims were not allowed to be buried.
(d) Because the victim was not liked by the tribe.

4. How long was the journey from Nairobi to Thika?
(a) Three days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What faith did Juma claim to be?

2. Why did Mr. Roos kick Sammy?

3. Where was the District Commissioner located?

4. What did Tilly knit for Randall?

5. Why was Tilly upset about Roger Stilbeck's letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why were the natives so eager to bring their children to Tilly?

5. What did the Masai consider the greatest glory of mankind?

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

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

8. How did Huxley describe the Kikuyu attitude toward theft?

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

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

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