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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - 1895: Pages 35 - 73.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the story opens, how many days have the men marched east from the ruins?
(a) Six days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Nine days.
(d) Eight days.

2. According to Zouga's calculations, how many miles per day had he covered when Zouga had originally made this same journey?
(a) Five miles per day.
(b) Eight miles per day.
(c) Ten miles per day.
(d) Three miles per day.

3. As the novel begins, how many wagons does Ralph own?
(a) 150.
(b) 200.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

4. What dis the meaning of the praise name that the Matabele have given to Zouga Ballantyne?
(a) The Fist.
(b) The Eagle.
(c) The Axe.
(d) The Seeker.

5. What are Zouga, Ralph, and Jan Cheroot searching the land for?
(a) Blue diamonds.
(b) Yellow diamonds.
(c) White gold.
(d) Red gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who plans the development and extraction of the minerals at the mine?

2. When Jan Cheroot is lowered into the mine shaft, what does he find in the little cave?

3. As the Umlimo is giving her prophesies, what type of creature is crawling over her body?

4. When the three men find the area they are looking for, how many shafts does Zouga remember?

5. The first time in the ancient ruins, what did Zouga and Jan Cheroot find that Zouga insisted on taking with him?

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