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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. Why did Njombo say it would be bad luck to shoot a python?
(a) Hyenas would get the village's goats.
(b) The crops would fail.
(c) There would be no rain.
(d) The rains would never end.

2. How many cattle did Sammy own?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Twelve.

3. What did the leopard do to the Palmers?
(a) Ate several of their goats.
(b) Destroyed part of the house.
(c) Knocked down fencing.
(d) Ate one of their dogs.

4. What did the first trap catch?
(a) A goat.
(b) A hyena.
(c) A python.
(d) A leopard.

5. How many leopards were killed during the hunt?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the roof made of?

2. What was special about the animal killed by the hunters in Chapter 12?

3. What word was used to describe a quarrel or discussion?

4. What had the python eaten?

5. What did Hereward ask Robin for help in moving?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways did Elspeth find the siafu (warrior ants) the most frightening and mysterious of Africa's creatures?

2. How did the Europeans view the difference between a bribe and a tip?

3. Why were the villagers so concerned about the python near the village?

4. Why did Lettice elope with Hereward?

5. How did Elspeth view the planned hunt versus the actual hunt?

6. Why did Robin agree with the Italian priests in their refusal to baptize or help Njombo?

7. How did the Palmer's house differ from the Huxley's residence?

8. Why was Lettice convinced that she brought disaster on her loved ones?

9. Why were the other adults so upset at Mr. Roos for trapping the leopard?

10. Why did the District Commissioner find it difficult to keep locals out of the prison?

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