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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 Paul de Prè relocate his family to Amsterdam?
(a) To marry a Dutch widow.
(b) To escape the religious persecution of the Catholic Church.
(c) To escape imprisonment for a crime he's committed.
(d) To start a business.

2. What is Willem Van Doorn's dying wish?
(a) That his grandchildren never go to war with the Hottentots.
(b) That his children prosper.
(c) That his wife remarry.
(d) That he be buried in Holland.

3. How many rhinoceros horns does the Old Seeker tell chief Ngalo he needs?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Sixteen.

4. What tree do the burghers plant around the Dutch colony to protect their cattle and keep out the rest of Africa?
(a) A bitter almond tree.
(b) A maple tree.
(c) An elm tree.
(d) An oak tree.

5. What does Gumsto suggest to help ensure the success of the San tribe's hunt when they are starving, in Chapter One?
(a) Burning the grass around the eland to trap it.
(b) Enlisting the help of lions.
(c) A special ritual to seek the gods' blessing.
(d) Using sacred arrows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the king of Zimbabwe put Nxumalo in charge of moving?

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

3. Which of Captain Saltwood's crew members does Willem Van Doorn befriend?

4. What does Karel Van Doorn want Paul de Prè to return to France and secretly bring back to him?

5. How does Paul de Prè gain control of the Van Doorn estate in South Africa?

(see the answer key)

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