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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mark Anders learn when he visits Andersland?
(a) That his grandfather is alive and well.
(b) That his grandfather is dead.
(c) That his grandfather is going to die soon.
(d) That his grandfather's possessions are all gone.

2. What is Andersland?
(a) A city.
(b) A bar.
(c) A lake.
(d) A property.

3. Who is Captain Michael Courtney's real father?
(a) The Prime Minister's son.
(b) Colonel Garrick Courtney's son.
(c) General Sean Courtney's son.
(d) None of the above.

4. What is special about Andersland?
(a) It has fresh green pastures.
(b) It has water surrounding it.
(c) It has beautiful scenery.
(d) None of the above.

5. What happens to the Scottish Transvaal company?
(a) All of them are dead.
(b) They are given shelter.
(c) They are overcome by fire.
(d) They are unhurt.

6. Who is asked to write a forward for the book?
(a) General Sean Courtney.
(b) Captain Michael Courtney.
(c) Colonel Garrick Courtney.
(d) General Jan Smuts.

7. Where does Mark Anders go after seeing his friend off?
(a) To Helena.
(b) To Storm's studio.
(c) To Fergus MacDonald.
(d) To Marion.

8. Who else apart from Dirk Courtney bets on money?
(a) Dicky Lancome.
(b) Mark Anders.
(c) Charles.
(d) Peter.

9. Why does General Courtney visit Dicky Lancome?
(a) To discuss Storm's insult.
(b) To ask about Mark Anders.
(c) None of the above.
(d) To buy a car.

10. What is Emoyeni?
(a) Name of a river.
(b) Name of a bar.
(c) A horse.
(d) A town home.

11. Does Mark Anders accept the job?
(a) He says he is not sure.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) None of the above.

12. How do the men in the Cadillac get killed?
(a) By bombing.
(b) By burning.
(c) By being shot with a Vicker's gun.
(d) By crashing.

13. Who is Dennis Petersen?
(a) John Anders' lawyer.
(b) Director of the Ladyburg Estate.
(c) John Anders' brother.
(d) John Anders's power of attorney.

14. Whom does Emoyeni belong to?
(a) General Sean Courtney.
(b) Captain Michael Courtney.
(c) Colonel Garrick Courtney.
(d) None of the above.

15. Whom does John Anders go hunting with?
(a) Piet Greyling and his son.
(b) Dennis Petersen and Piet Greyling.
(c) Ronald Pye and Dennis Petersen.
(d) Dirk Courtney and Piet Greyling.

Short Answer Questions

1. The novel opens with a war in which country?

2. Whom does Mark Anders meet in Fordsburg?

3. Which character does NOT benefit from the sale of Andersland?

4. Who is responsible for stirring up the union workers?

5. Who comes to Fergus MacDonald's house at dawn after Fergus receives the telegram from Mark Anders?

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