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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - 1895: Pages 150 - 195.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after Cathy's sisters arrive at the camp does Cecil decide to leave the camp?
(a) Three hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Thirty minutes.
(d) Sixteen minutes.

2. Before the occupation of the company, when a senior wife of an indunas had traveled, how many attendants would be with her?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Ten.

3. How long does it take Ralph and Harry to peg their new claims in Wankie's country?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

4. When Ralph is out prospecting with the man who will plan the development and extraction of the minerals, what does Ralph liken the continent of Africa to?
(a) A pirate ship.
(b) A treasure chest.
(c) A layered cake.
(d) A wasteland.

5. Who is the Chief Native Commissioner in Matabeleland?
(a) Leander Jameson.
(b) Zouga Ballantyne.
(c) Cecil Rhodes.
(d) Mungo St. John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease does Robyn study by giving it to herself?

2. What animal comes to represent the beautiful and wild land between the Limpopo and the Zambezi rivers for Ralph Ballantyne?

3. As Juba travels from Robyn's back to her husband's kraal, how many attendants accompany her?

4. How many blades does Bazo promise the Matabele warriors that they will have by the time the great storm begins?

5. As Ralph, Zouga, and Jan Cheroot ride to the next ridge to continue their search, Ralph sees a flash of gold. What does Ralph see?

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