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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. Where was Twinkle found?
(a) By the river in the reserve.
(b) At another village.
(c) By the watering hole.
(d) By the waterfall.

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

3. What does the word "kali" mean?
(a) Cowardly.
(b) Strong.
(c) Fierce or bold.
(d) Brave.

4. What was Sammy's new wife's name?
(a) Shamba.
(b) Kamau.
(c) Wanjui.
(d) Kupanya.

5. What was the biggest concern about moving the object in the previous question?
(a) Being attacked by bandits.
(b) The weight was too much for the cart.
(c) Crossing the river.
(d) Going around a lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what kind of fish did Elspeth compare the men lounging in the shade in the middle of the day?

2. How many cattle did Sammy own?

3. What did Ian say the native beer tasted like?

4. What animal did Elspeth worry would attack her pony, Twinkle?

5. Whom did Tilly contact about getting another dog for the Palmers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the adults try to comfort Elspeth when she could not go on the safari, and did it work?

2. Why did Hereward express a willingness to die in a violent storm?

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

4. Why did Lettice elope with Hereward?

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

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

7. How did Lettice Palmer view Hereward's desperate attempts to impose discipline on his workers?

8. What did Tilly think was the ultimate reason for the Europeans to be in Africa?

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

10. How did Ian describe Ahmed's people (Somalis), whom he had lived among before coming to Africa?

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