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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Khalifa when he is sent to a private tutor to learn mathematics, bookkeeping, and elementary English vocabulary?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) Not quite 12.
(d) About 11.

2. What year do Khalifa and Asha marry?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1906.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1907.

3. How long does Khalifa stay with his tutor?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

4. In Chapter 2, how old is the driver who takes Ilyas the last leg of his journey to his village?
(a) Teenager.
(b) 30s.
(c) 20s.
(d) Old man.

5. What type of farm did Ilyas live and work on for the German who sent him to school?
(a) Mango.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Pineapple.
(d) Rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Amur Biashara gets sick during an epidemic does he die?

2. Where is Khalifa working when he meets Amur Biashara?

3. What type of business does Nassor ask his father to finance when he finishes school?

4. How old was Afiya when her aun told her why they took her in?

5. How old is Khalifa when he marries?

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