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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. In what African country had Robin mined for metals?
(a) Mozambique.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Congo.
(d) South Africa.

2. What was Njombo saving up the goats for?
(a) To give to his parents.
(b) A farm.
(c) A blood price.
(d) A bride.

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

4. What game did Mrs. Palmer play with Tilly to get her mind off the dying man?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Chess.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Gin rummy.

5. About how many miles a day could the oxen handle?
(a) 12.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Sammy stay at Fort Hall?

2. What was Elspeth awakened by after going to bed during the party?

3. What natural phenomenon did Mrs. Palmer see in her travels to Scandinavia?

4. Who was given the nickname Bad Hat?

5. What building material did Njombo refuse to use?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the relationship the Kikuyu had with their surroundings.

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

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

5. Describe the personality of Pioneer Mary.

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

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

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

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

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

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