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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality is the man who establishes the fort at Malacca in 1511?
(a) French.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Portuguese.

2. How do Hilary and his wife die?
(a) They burn in a fire.
(b) They die of cholera.
(c) They drown in a shipwreck.
(d) They are murdered.

3. 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) An oak tree.
(c) A maple tree.
(d) An elm tree.

4. How old is Gumsto when he first appears in the novel?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Forty-three.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Fifteen.

5. What is Kharu's role in the tribe?
(a) She's the tribal shaman.
(b) She makes the poison for the arrows.
(c) She is the tribe's goat herder.
(d) She is the tribal healer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Saltwood goes to India with the army in Chapter Six?

2. What is Prince Henry of Portugal's nickname?

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

4. Which of the following physical characteristics is not typical of the clan to which Gumsto belongs?

5. Which of the following wildlife is not seen at the lake at the beginning of Chapter One?

(see the answer key)

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