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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Captain Michael Courtney's real father?

2. Why does Mark Anders write a letter to Marion?

3. Who gets shot at when darting out of the train?

4. What is Chaka's gate?

5. Who manages to seduce Mark Anders when he is in Cape Town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Mark get his first job?

2. Why is the General disappointed when he goes to his office?

3. How does Mark fall into the river?

4. Why is the Prime Minister honored?

5. Describe the fighting scene between the Prime Minister, Mark Anders, and the General on one side with Fergus and his men on the other.

6. Why does Mark go to the Post Office?

7. What is the conversation between Dicky Lancome and the General?

8. What happens at Fergus's home after he gets the telegram?

9. What is the explanation given by Uncle Fred about Mark's grandfather's death?

10. Why is Mark Anders forced to flee Ladyburg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of the women in this novel, and what do they represent?

Essay Topic 2

In your opinion, how does Wilbur Smith bring his characters to life?

Essay Topic 3

How important is the setting to the novel?

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