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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ilays's mother died, how old was her baby?
(a) 15 or 16 months.
(b) 14 or 15 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 11 months.

2. How long does Afiya have a cast on her hand in Chapter 4?
(a) 7 days.
(b) A week.
(c) A few days.
(d) 2 days.

3. How old is Khalifa when he marries?
(a) 31.
(b) 28.
(c) 30.
(d) 29.

4. When Hamza goes into the infirmary, how many empty beds are in the room where he is examined in Chapter 3?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

5. When Ilyas comes to work at the sisal estate, how long has it been since he has been to his hometown?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 14 years.

6. What job does Afiya's uncle have?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Grocer.
(c) Security guard.
(d) Banker.

7. About how much older are Issa and Zawadi than Afiya?
(a) 5 or 6 years.
(b) 3 or 4 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 7 years.

8. How long does Khalifa work for the Gujarati banker brothers?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 11 years.

9. Where is Khalifa working when he meets Amur Biashara?
(a) Manufacturer.
(b) Bank.
(c) Warehouse.
(d) Grocery distribution.

10. How long have the German's occupied the land in Chapter 2?
(a) 35 years.
(b) 30 years or so.
(c) About 40 years.
(d) 25 years.

11. In Chapter 5, where does the officer say that he is from?
(a) Murr.
(b) Freiberg.
(c) Marbach.
(d) Affalterbach.

12. How old is Afiya's aunt and uncle's son when she returns to their home in Chapter 2?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

13. How old is a young girl who brings Ilyas and his host coffee in Chapter 2?
(a) 6 or 7.
(b) 8 or 9.
(c) 9 or 10.
(d) 7 or 8.

14. How old is Nassor, Amur Biashara's son, when to starts school?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

15. In Chapter 3, what time do the schutztruppe leave the recruiting depot?
(a) Mid-day.
(b) First light.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 7 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what disease is Afiya tested for?

2. What type of farm did Ilyas live and work on for the German who sent him to school?

3. How old was Ilyas when he ran away from home?

4. In Chapter 5, where were the people from who killed the German missionaries?

5. How long does Khalifa stay with his tutor?

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