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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, The Huguenots.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Prince Henry of Portugal want to find the city of Ophir?
(a) It's supposed to hide a fountain of youth.
(b) A beautiful queen rules over it, and he wants to wed her.
(c) It's supposed to be a city rich in gold.
(d) A special herb grows there that will cure his arthritis.

2. At what age do the women in Gumsto's tribe marry?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Seven.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

3. Which of Captain Saltwood's crew members does Willem Van Doorn befriend?
(a) Jan, a Dutchman.
(b) Francois, a French Huguenot.
(c) Jack, a San tribesman.
(d) Captain Saltwood himself.

4. What does Karel Van Doorn want to do with the secret purchase Paul de Prè brings back from France?
(a) Sell it.
(b) Use it as a dowry for his daughter.
(c) Use it to blackmail an enemy.
(d) Grow grapes and make wine on his South African estate.

5. What nation establishes the United East India Company or Jan Company?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Holland.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Willem Van Doorn fall in love and father two children?

2. How old is Gumsto when he first appears in the novel?

3. Who inherits the Van Doorn's South African estate after Paul de Prè's death?

4. What punishment does the governor of Java impose on slaves who try to escape?

5. What nationality is the man who establishes the fort at Malacca in 1511?

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