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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours does Afiya do chores the first thing in the morning in Chapter 4?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 hours or so.
(c) About 3 hours.
(d) 1 1/2 hours.

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

3. In Chapter 2, how long do Khalifa and Ilyas meet at the cafe in the afternoon or early evening?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) Several hours.
(d) An hour or two.

4. In Chapter 5, where were the people from who killed the German missionaries?
(a) Songea and Kasulu.
(b) Meru and Arusha.
(c) Tanga and Kahama.
(d) Iringa and Shinyanga.

5. How many rooms do Afiya's aunt and uncle have in their house?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

6. How many officers die on the retreat from Rufiji in Chapter 5?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

7. How many rooms are in the upstiar block on the right-hand side of the boma in Chapter 5?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

8. In Chapter 6, when do the British forces enter Tanga?
(a) July 29, 1916.
(b) July 9, 1916.
(c) July 3, 1916.
(d) July 17, 1916.

9. In Chapter 4, how many girls does Bi Habiba teach in her home before Afiya is sent to learn from her?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

10. What type of business does Nassor ask his father to finance when he finishes school?
(a) Construction.
(b) Cobbler.
(c) Plumbing.
(d) Carpentry.

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

12. 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) 7 or 8.
(d) 9 or 10.

13. In Chapter 4, how old is Afiya when she gets her own room for the first time?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

14. In Chapter 2, how long does Ilyas think he will fight in the schutztruppe?
(a) A year.
(b) A few months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, who told Afiya never to go up the hill?

3. How long does Afiya have a cast on her hand in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 5, what time of day does Hamza take a cup of coffee to the officer?

5. When Hamza goes into the infirmary, how many empty beds are in the room where he is examined in Chapter 3?

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