The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood Test | Final Test - Medium

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The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood Test | Final Test - Medium

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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. How many wives did Sammy already have when he announced he was taking another?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

2. How many cattle did Sammy own?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Sixteen.

3. What did the settlers hunt in Chapter 12?
(a) Guinea-fowl.
(b) Goats.
(c) Leopards.
(d) Duikers.

4. What creatures emerged after the rains?
(a) Pythons.
(b) Leopards.
(c) Hyenas.
(d) Siafu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Roos offer to show Elspeth?

2. What was the rumor about Lettice's marriage to an older man at 18?

3. How many princes had been blinded by the Abyssinian emperor?

4. Why did Hereward dismiss the Dutch hunting skills?

5. How did Kupanya lift the curse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the villagers so concerned about the python near the village?

2. Why did Hereward express a willingness to die in a violent storm?

3. Why did Robin agree with the Italian priests in their refusal to baptize or help Njombo?

4. How did Ian describe Ahmed's people (Somalis), whom he had lived among before coming to Africa?

5. In what ways did Elspeth find the siafu (warrior ants) the most frightening and mysterious of Africa's creatures?

6. How did the Kikuyu deal with the suffering of animals?

7. How did Elspeth view the planned hunt versus the actual hunt?

8. What did the Kikuyu do to preserve memories of the dead?

9. How did Lettice Palmer view Hereward's desperate attempts to impose discipline on his workers?

10. How did the Kikuyu and Masai differ in their approaches to hunting?

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