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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. In Chapter 7, what bird does Hamza often see on the roof when he is recuperating at the mission?
(a) Goose.
(b) Teal.
(c) Guineafowl.
(d) Heron.

2. What does Afiya's name mean?
(a) Honor.
(b) Do good.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Good health.

3. How old is Sulemani, the master carpenter?
(a) 52.
(b) Probably 50s.
(c) In his 40s.
(d) 47.

4. During a thunderstorm in Chapter 7, how many askari desert?
(a) 18.
(b) 24.
(c) 22.
(d) 29.

5. After Afiya brings coffee in Chapter 11, what prayers does Hamza go to?
(a) Fajr.
(b) Asr.
(c) Isha.
(d) Maghrib.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hamza's father give him away?

2. About how old does Hamza think Khalifa is when he meets him in Chapter 8?

3. How long does Hamza tell Afiya that he was at the mission after being injuried?

4. Where did Hamza live before he ran away to join the schutztruppe?

5. Who hits Hamza and injures him badly in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Khalifa tell Hamza happened to Hashim Abubakar, the man he worked for?

2. How does Hamza get a job in Chapter 8?

3. In Chapter 11, what changes during Ramadhan?

4. In Chapter 7, why is the mission allowed to stay open?

5. How old is Afiya in Chapter 9, and what are her marriage prospects?

6. How does Hamza start serving in Khalifa and Asha's house?

7. How is Hamza injured in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter 8, how does Hamza return to the town he left so long ago?

9. In Chapter 7, what does a British officer tell the pastor at the mission?

10. What does Hamza learn about Sulemani and how he became a carpenter in Chapter 11?

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