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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. Who is the unwanted guest at General Sean Courtney's party?
(a) Helena.
(b) Storm.
(c) Dicky Lancome.
(d) Dirk Courtney.

2. Who is sitting with Mark Anders in the car when they are driving to Fordsburg?
(a) The General and the Prime Minister.
(b) Only the General.
(c) Only the Prime Minister.
(d) The General and his son.

3. Whom does Mark Anders meet in Fordsburg?
(a) Only Fergus MacDonald.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Fergus MacDonald and his wife Helena.
(d) Only Helena.

4. Who are Mark Anders and Fergus MacDonald?
(a) None of the above.
(b) One a sniper and the other a soldier.
(c) A crack sniper team.
(d) Two soldiers.

5. Who manages to seduce Mark Anders when he is in Cape Town?
(a) Helena.
(b) Storm.
(c) Irene.
(d) None of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do women and children leave Fordsburg?

2. What is Andersland?

3. What happens to the Scottish Transvaal company?

4. Who is being accused of being a traitor?

5. Who comes down with the malaria?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the surprise Harry Fisher has for Mark?

2. How does Mark betray his friend Fergus?

3. Why did Dirk Courtney and his compatriots kill John Anders?

4. Why is Mark Anders forced to flee Ladyburg?

5. What is the great emptiness that Mark's grandfather tells him about?

6. Why does Mark go to the library?

7. What can be said about Storm Courtney's character?

8. Why is the General disappointed when he goes to his office?

9. What does Mark see when he goes to Andersland?

10. What is the explanation given by Uncle Fred about Mark's grandfather's death?

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