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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What spooks the horse that causes the horse to bolt, ultimately killing the horse's rider?
(a) A lightning bolt.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A tarpaulin.
(d) A thunderclap.

2. When Zouga finally meets the nameless man who requested the meeting, who does the nameless man turn out to be?
(a) Cecil Rhodes.
(b) Mark Sanderson.
(c) King Lobengula.
(d) Hendrick Naaiman.

3. When Zouga's sister turns Mungo in and the British navy boards Mungo's ship, how many slaves are on the ship as living cargo?
(a) 300.
(b) 600.
(c) 500.
(d) 800.

4. What name is King Lobengula known by?
(a) The Great Elephant Hunter.
(b) The Great Eagle Hunter.
(c) The Great Black Baron.
(d) The Great Black Elephant.

5. When Zouga asks the nameless man what he's selling, how does the nameless man respond?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Hope.
(d) Wealth.

6. Which is NOT one of the names given to the competition groups?
(a) Cranes.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Hawks.
(d) Shrikes.

7. Who does Jordan believe his mother's spirit has become in her death?
(a) Raven.
(b) Amara.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Panes.

8. What is the name of Zouga's sister, who is responsible for turning Mungo over to the authorities because of his slave trading?
(a) Robyn.
(b) Samantha.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Sarah.

9. How many groups does Zouga divide the tribal warriors into for their "competition"?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

10. Who sets up the meeting for Zouga Ballantyne and the "nameless" man?
(a) Cecil Rhodes.
(b) Kamuza.
(c) Jan Cheroot.
(d) John Werner.

11. After losing everything he has in the bet on the rough ride, who does Zouga give the soapstone sculpture to?
(a) King Lobengula.
(b) Leander Jameson.
(c) Cecil Rhodes.
(d) Neville Pickering.

12. When Zouga refuses to serve lunch to Cecil Rhodes, who does Zouga suggest that Jordan hire?
(a) Donsela.
(b) Bazo.
(c) Marianne.
(d) Danara.

13. What is the meaning of the name by which Zouga introduces himself to the warriors he comes upon?
(a) The Warrior.
(b) The Rock.
(c) The Fist.
(d) The Seer.

14. On the second day of the digging frenzy, how big is the largest diamond pulled out?
(a) Twenty carats.
(b) Thirty carats.
(c) Ten carats.
(d) Fifteen carats.

15. What is one of the conditions under which Zouga's meeting with the nameless man takes place?
(a) Zouga must approach with Ralph.
(b) Zouga must approach at night.
(c) Zouga must approach on horseback.
(d) Zouga must approach unarmed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man that Ralph was fighting with on the road just before it gave way?

2. Louise St. John is not really Mungo's wife. What happened to Mungo's wife at the beginning of the Civil War?

3. What is the name of Ralph and Jordan's teacher?

4. What rank does Zouga Ballantyne hold?

5. Who presides over Zouga's sorting table?

(see the answer keys)

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