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

2. What was Sammy's ethnic mix?
(a) Kikuyu/Swahili.
(b) Kikuyu/Xhosa.
(c) Masai/Kikuyu.
(d) Masai/Swahili.

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

4. Where was Mr. Nimmo allegedly detained on business?
(a) Belgian Congo.
(b) Liberia.
(c) Tanzania.
(d) South Africa.

5. What instrument were the Palmers bringing to Africa?
(a) A cello.
(b) A harp.
(c) A piano.
(d) A harpsichord.

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

7. What eventually attracted the attention of the natives?
(a) The gramaphone.
(b) The lamp.
(c) The piano.
(d) The sewing machine.

8. Why was Alec Wilson in Africa?
(a) He was seeking adventure.
(b) His doctor told him to seek a dry and sunny climate.
(c) He was escaping his family life.
(d) He was seeking his fortune.

9. Why did the warriors refuse to remove any more weeds?
(a) They wanted more money.
(b) It would hurt their pride.
(c) It was a waste of time.
(d) They did not want to help Europeans.

10. What color are Elspeth Huxley's eyes?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

12. Who had once killed a lion at the meeting place of the two rivers?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) Vladimir Lenin.

13. What was Robin's primary goal in his travels?
(a) Running a ranch.
(b) Finding precious stones and metals.
(c) Farming.
(d) Getting a government job.

14. In what year was the Huxley family heading to Thika?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1915.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many miles a day could the oxen handle?

2. Where was the District Commissioner located?

3. What are siafu?

4. What building material did Njombo refuse to use?

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

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