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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What special item did Lettice Palmer provide for her two dogs?
(a) Cushions.
(b) Separate kennels.
(c) Silver food bowls.
(d) Separate dog runs.

2. What article of clothing did Mrs. Nimmo give to Elspeth?
(a) A hat.
(b) A blouse.
(c) A new pair of shoes.
(d) A dress.

3. What color was Ian's Somali shawl?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

4. What did Elspeth sleep on?
(a) A camp-bed.
(b) Straw.
(c) A mattress on the floor.
(d) A sleeping bag.

5. What was a mundu-mago?
(a) A chief.
(b) A witch-doctor.
(c) A soothsayer.
(d) A hunter.

6. To what kind of fish did Elspeth compare the men lounging in the shade in the middle of the day?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Trout.
(c) Bluegill.
(d) Bass.

7. What was Sammy's new wife's name?
(a) Wanjui.
(b) Shamba.
(c) Kupanya.
(d) Kamau.

8. Where did the python go to put on his bright clothes?
(a) A cave.
(b) The river.
(c) The mountain.
(d) The waterfall.

9. What was the biggest concern about moving the object in the previous question?
(a) Going around a lake.
(b) Being attacked by bandits.
(c) Crossing the river.
(d) The weight was too much for the cart.

10. Why did Hereward dismiss the Dutch hunting skills?
(a) They were not brave.
(b) They were not skillful with rifles.
(c) They were only capable of trapping.
(d) They were only interested in selling pelts.

11. Where was the leopard tracked to?
(a) The plains.
(b) The bank of the river.
(c) Another village.
(d) A waterfall.

12. How did Kupanya lift the curse?
(a) He convinced Njombo that it was fake.
(b) He hired a wizard.
(c) He hired a shaman.
(d) He convinced Sammy to lift it.

13. At what time did Elspeth's lessons begin in Chapter 20?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 8:30 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

14. What did Hereward ask Robin for help in moving?
(a) A cello.
(b) A harpsichord.
(c) An armoir.
(d) A piano.

15. What song did all of the settlers join in singing at the Palmers?
(a) God Save the Queen.
(b) London Bridge.
(c) Alouette.
(d) Ring Around the Roses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wives did Sammy already have when he announced he was taking another?

2. What natural phenomenon did Tilly and Ian comment on at the end of Chapter 12?

3. How many spare rooms did the Palmer's stone bungalow have?

4. What creatures emerged after the rains?

5. What animal did Elspeth worry would attack her pony, Twinkle?

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