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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Sixteen through Twenty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the leopard caught in the trap?
(a) It escaped without injury.
(b) It was trapped but still alive.
(c) It was killed instantly.
(d) It was injured, but escaped.

2. What kind of dogs did the Palmers bring to Africa?
(a) Shih-tsus.
(b) Poodles.
(c) Chihuahuas.
(d) Pekinese.

3. What did Kamau want the bwana to bring him from Nairobi?
(a) A book.
(b) A watch.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A piano.

4. What had the missionaries and the Government convinced the Kikuyu to adopt?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Trousers.
(d) Ties.

5. What did Ian say the native beer tasted like?
(a) Sour yeast.
(b) Piss-water.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) European beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Kikuyu do if someone died inside a hut?

2. What did mission-boys wear as a mark of their status?

3. Who accompanied Ian Crawfurd when he arrived at Thika?

4. At what time did Elspeth's lessons begin in Chapter 20?

5. What birds did Crawford and Elspeth observe doing a mating ritual?

(see the answer key)

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