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The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are siafu?
(a) Warrior ants.
(b) Tse-tse flies.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Termites.

2. What did Tilly knit for Randall?
(a) Hat.
(b) Socks.
(c) Sweater.
(d) Scarf.

3. Why did Njombo object to the house plans for the Huxleys?
(a) The house was circular.
(b) The house was made of brick.
(c) The house would face the wrong way.
(d) The house was rectangular.

4. What did Elspeth call her pony?
(a) Moyale.
(b) Galahad.
(c) Charlemagne.
(d) Lancelot.

5. What did Robin agree to pay for the work?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Goats.
(c) Lamps.
(d) Coffee beans.

6. According to Tilly, what was a main cause of the native children's bloated stomachs?
(a) Malnutrition.
(b) Enlarged spleen from malaria.
(c) Hookworms.
(d) Eating too much.

7. What did Juma falsely claim the Kikuyu ate?
(a) Human corpses.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Pigs.

8. What did the author refer to as "that sovereign remedy for almost everything"?
(a) Ether.
(b) Epsom salts.
(c) Cod-liver oil.
(d) Turpentine.

9. Where did the jiggas dig into the body?
(a) Under the toenail.
(b) In the ears.
(c) On the scalp.
(d) Under the fingernail.

10. What crop was Smith growing?
(a) Yams.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Sisal.

11. With what did the natives think the Europeans created light at night?
(a) Poison.
(b) The sun.
(c) Spirits.
(d) Magic.

12. Why were the Orams leaving Ruiri?
(a) They were returning to the Netherlands.
(b) They missed the Transvaal.
(c) They were getting more land in the Free State.
(d) It was getting overcrowded.

13. What was the name of the Irishwoman known for her fearlessness?
(a) Pioneer Brigid.
(b) Pioneer Maureen.
(c) Pioneer Moire.
(d) Pioneer Mary.

14. In what African country had Robin mined for metals?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Mozambique.
(c) Congo.
(d) South Africa.

15. What did Elspeth say she wanted more than anything?
(a) A chameleon.
(b) A pony.
(c) A snake.
(d) A duiker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Sammy question the wisdom of burying the murder victim?

2. What animals did Robin have a hard time handling?

3. How did the settlers assume Mr. Nimmo was making money?

4. What kind of chickens did Tilly bring from England?

5. What creatures did Crawford say were shy?

(see the answer keys)

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