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

2. What punishment does the governor of Java impose on slaves who try to escape?
(a) Public whipping.
(b) Imprisonment.
(c) Mutilation.
(d) A hefty fine.

3. Which of the following does not describe Seena Van Valck?
(a) She is strong-willed.
(b) She is eager to leave her home when Adriaan proposes.
(c) She is a slave girl.
(d) She is a redhead.

4. Why does Naoka initially reject Gao as a prospective husband?
(a) He's too old for her.
(b) He hasn't yet killed an eland to prove his prowess at hunting.
(c) Her sister is in love with him.
(d) He's too bashful.

5. What is Dr. Nels Linnart's profession?
(a) He's a scientist.
(b) He's a teacher.
(c) He's a doctor.
(d) He's a predikant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Mzilikazi stands up to Shaka?

2. Who is the first white man Hilary Saltwood meets while building his church?

3. What kind of shelters do Gumsto's clan members make for their dwellings?

4. How many members are in Gumsto's clan?

5. Who inadvertently starts a war with the Xhosa tribe in Chapter Five by moving to land he doesn't realize has been allotted to the Xhosa by the governor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Richard Saltwood earn the nickname Cupid?

2. How does the white race respond to apartheid in South Africa under Detleef Van Doorn's new laws?

3. Describe Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn's work with Dr. Nils Linnart from Sweden.

4. What mistake do the English make in their care of the prisoners they take in their battles with the Dutch?

5. Describe how Nxumalo fares in the city of Zimbabwe.

6. Describe the unique appearance of the San people and how their lifestyle contributes to their appearance.

7. How does racism affect Heather Botha in Chapter Thirteen?

8. What ability is valued by the San in their men, and what ability does Gao have instead?

9. What is Hendrik Van Doorn the first of his family to become?

10. What brings Lodevicus Van Doorn's wife Rebecca into conflict with her in-laws?

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