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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 18, Captives of Rivers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is most of the flour produced by Beryl's father's gristmill used for?
(a) For consumption of nearby residents.
(b) For exportation to England.
(c) For the native people.
(d) It goes to the government for workers building the Uganda Railway.

2. Who is the only female influence Beryl has during her childhood?
(a) Karen Blixen.
(b) Mrs. Elkington.
(c) Lady Delamere.
(d) A native woman.

3. What do Beryl and the man with the broken down car discuss?
(a) The weather.
(b) Horses.
(c) Airplanes.
(d) Traveling to Argentina.

4. What does Beryl find when she arrives at Ithumba?
(a) The hunting party has not arrived.
(b) The camp has been ransacked.
(c) The hunting party has killed a lot of game.
(d) The hunting party is drunk.

5. What tribal groups help Beryl's father clear the land for the farm?
(a) Kamba and Kisii people.
(b) Luhya and Luo people.
(c) Ameru and Turkana people.
(d) Kavirondo and Kikuyu people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Beryl's father buy the land where his farm stands?

2. Who arrives at Beryl's door in Molo to assist her with her need?

3. What is Beryl's dog's name?

4. What does J.C. Carberry give to Beryl before flying to Ithumba?

5. Where do Beryl and her dog wait during the instance that Beryl recalls from her childhood?

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