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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. Who sent the telegraph to Ralph that sends him rushing home to Cathy?
(a) Juba.
(b) Robyn.
(c) Tati.
(d) Louise.

2. After finding his wife and unborn daughter murdered, what does Ralph find at the edge of the camp?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A sword.
(c) A contract.
(d) A headband.

3. What is the name of Cecil's new assistant that Jordan is jealous of?
(a) Arnold.
(b) Leonard.
(c) Jacob.
(d) James.

4. When Robyn wants to go back to bed after her warning in the middle of the night, who tries, but ultimately fails, to convince Robyn that they need to heed the warning and travel to Bulawayo?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Mungo.
(d) Jonathon.

5. What does Kaffir mean?
(a) Murderer.
(b) Infidel.
(c) Bandit.
(d) Betrayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the ambush, Ralph is in his tent, drunk, and writing in his journal about war. According to his writing, what does war do?

2. Who was alerted by the disappearance of the Matabele laborers and servants that something was about to happen?

3. Who is Douglas engaged to?

4. At the camps, the terrorists speak one man's name in whispers as though he were some sort of demon. What is the man's name?

5. When Tungata leaves the training camp, how many men are under Tungata's direct command?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Gideon is asked to join the two men that appear at his house, Gideon declines because he is old and blind. How does the elder of the two men respond when Gideon declines?

2. As his navigator is trying to create a safe path through the minefield, why does Roland insist on telling the navigator the gruesome details about the attack on Janine?

3. Why does Tungata ask for Janine's flight information for her return trip from Victoria Falls?

4. When Craig's companion is asked to describe Robyn St. John, how is Robyn described?

5. Why are the terrorists able to attack farmhouses without fearing that the security forces will arrive to arrest them?

6. Why does Jonathon love to haggle?

7. When Juba and Tungata do not keep up with the other children, what does Tungata offer to do for Juba?

8. After Cecil fires Jordan, how long does Cecil give Jordan to pack his things and leave Cecil's mansion?

9. When Ralph first reaches home, he sees movement and is overjoyed. Minutes later, his joy is dashed. Why?

10. When Gideon chides Samson's uncertainty, what does Gideon tell Samson about strong men?

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