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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 blamed for the accident?
(a) Njombo.
(b) Kamau.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Robin.

2. At what time did Elspeth's lessons begin in Chapter 20?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 8:30 a.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

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

4. What did Lettice do during thunderstorms?
(a) Went outside because she enjoyed them.
(b) Hid in a cupboard or under bedclothes.
(c) Retreated to the cellar.
(d) Prayed.

5. What color was Ian's Somali shawl?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Sammy's new wife's name?

2. What article of clothing did Mrs. Nimmo give to Elspeth?

3. How many unmarried daughters did Robin's Aunt Veronica have?

4. What song did all of the settlers join in singing at the Palmers?

5. What did the leopard do to the Palmers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did the Kikuyu do to preserve memories of the dead?

5. Why did the Kikuyu distrust hyenas?

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

7. How did Ian justify the brutality of the Abyssinian leaders he encountered before coming to Africa?

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

9. How did the Kikuyu deal with the suffering of animals?

10. How did Elspeth use the imagery of the kitchen beaters to convey the sense that Europeans and Africans were living in parallel worlds?

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