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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. What is the name of Robyn Codrington's husband?
(a) Carlton.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Clinton.
(d) Clive.

2. How many statues do Ralph and Isazi take with them when they head to Zimbabwe?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

3. When Mr. Rhodes wants a theme for his new mansion, what does Jordan suggest that Rhodes use as his theme?
(a) The diamond.
(b) The Indian culture.
(c) The bird.
(d) The desert.

4. Who has a witch doctor make the poison that Lobengula uses to take his own life?
(a) Mungo.
(b) Zouga.
(c) Bazo.
(d) Gandang.

5. What does Lobengula do before he and his surviving troops abandon their camp?
(a) Burn the camp down.
(b) Bury their dead.
(c) Rescue their woman and children.
(d) Surrender.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ralph arrives at the Codringtons, he is being watched. Who is watching Ralph's approach?

2. While Zouga and Jordan are traveling back to Kimberley, what does Jordan liken diamonds to?

3. When Gandang sees "the stars are shining on the hills" as was prophesied to Lobengula, what is actually making the light on the hills?

4. After Bazo fakes Ralph's death and lets him go, how does Bazo feel?

5. When the advance team is surrounded and the men are being picked off one by one, who is going among the Matabele warriors, giving them instructions on how to better shoot their rifles?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Salina declares her love for Jordan, how does Jordan respond?

2. When she finally climbs out of the sycamore tree, why does Louise leave all of her supplies, except the rifle, behind?

3. When Catherine asks Salina if God gets mad if one prays for something just for oneself, and Salina says no, what does Catherine pray for?

4. Why do Jim Thorn and Will Daniel trail behind the rest of Mungo's group that is following Lobengula?

5. Why does Louise feel that there is no turning back after she leaves the king's camp without permission?

6. When Bazo captures Ralph under orders from the king to kill whomever was responsible, how and why does Bazo react as he does?

7. What are the instructions that Mungo gives to his advance team just before they cross the swollen river?

8. According to Zouga, why are some of Lobengula's regiments on the Zambezi unable to fight?

9. Why is the girl who first greets Ralph at the Codringtons not surprised that Ralph does not know that his aunt has children?

10. How does Robyn get accepted to the London hospital she trained at even though the hospital has never accepted a woman?

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