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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. What is the name of the partner that Ralph takes on?

2. After the double wedding ceremony, who commits suicide?

3. What do the Codrington girls call King Mzilikazi?

4. When the unknown patient sent to Robyn by her grandfather finally appears, who is the patient?

5. What does remembering a passage from Zouga's book as she wanders in the desert help Louise to find?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Ralph first meets his Uncle Codrington, Ralph claims that he would have known his uncle anywhere. How?

3. When Ralph heads back to Lobengula's encampment, he meets Bazo along the way. What does Bazo assure Ralph of?

4. When Kamuza gives the gold to Will and Jim, what do Jim and Will tell Kamuza?

5. Why is the girl who cooks for Bazo and cleans his wounds, as Bazo marches his captives back from Pemba's to King Lobengula, happy that Pemba is dead?

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

7. Why does Jameson send a party of mounted men to the Umlimo?

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

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

10. As Ralph kisses Cathy goodbye as he prepares to leave the Codringtons, Ralph realizes two things. What are they?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The book is entitled, "Men of Men". Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main character, and the determination of Zouga Ballantyne to finally succeed?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Cecil Rhodes and King Lobengula.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. How is each character affected by their perceived self-worth - both positively and negatively?

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