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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. After the blasting is done, how many bodies are recovered from the mine?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

2. Where is Rod when he gets a call from Dan Stander?
(a) Home inspection.
(b) Mining job.
(c) Underground tour.
(d) Corporate headquarters.

3. Who appears attractive to Rod as he leaves the house?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Janice.
(d) Teresa.

4. What does Rod notice on Joseph's lip?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Dust.
(d) Cigarette burns.

5. Who approaches Rod and tells him that his boss boy has finished his ticket?
(a) Joseph.
(b) King.
(c) Allen.
(d) Davy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nickname given to one of the richest and most influential men in Africa by the man who built his office?

2. What does Rod's host share with him in Chapter 7 about himself?

3. Who is waiting to see King after the awards ceremony?

4. How many dead men does Rod see underground?

5. What instrument/equipment does Manfred speak into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when King cuts the dinghy free?

2. How does Rod attempt to repair the mine?

3. How does Johnny start drilling quicker than others?

4. What is the secret deal that Manfred conducts on the phone?

5. What does Hurry tell King's family?

6. What does Manfred ask Rod to do in terms of drilling after he reads the report on the drilling site?

7. What is Manfred's typical gambling streak of losing?

8. What does Manfred do that makes the fat man apoplectic?

9. How is Dan pleasantly surprised by his evening out with Rod?

10. How are the mining men rescued and what kind of blasts do they use and why?

(see the answer keys)

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