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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 do Banda and Jamie hear the guards leading to the beach?

2. Where does Jamie eat his dinner in this section?

3. Why does a riot break out on the diamond beach?

4. Who are the only people in the town who will talk to Margeret?

5. Where do the British take Margaret and Kate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kate help Banda escape?

2. Why does Margaret send Kate to boarding school?

3. How does the Boer War affect Margaret and Kate's lives?

4. How does Jamie use the guard to escape from the diamond beach?

5. What proposition does Van der Merwe make Jamie over dinner?

6. How does Jamie think they can get across the minefield?

7. Why does Jamie despise Margaret?

8. What problems does Jamie suffer on his journey to find diamonds?

9. Describe Kate's character.

10. How does Jamie use Margaret to get back at Van der Merwe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what does the author suggest there is a attraction between James and Margaret? Why does James shy away from the attraction that he feels for Margaret? How does James' attitude for Margaret set the standards for the Blackwell's family's attitude?

Essay Topic 2

Why do the students think Kate makes such a successful business woman? Why is Kate so motivated to maintain the family's power? Can the students think of anyone in real life that is similar to Kate's character?

Essay Topic 3

What did Kate and Margaret experience at the concentration camps? How do the concentration camps affect Margaret and Kate's relationship?

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