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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mark Anders find out that a person has been killed by the lioness?

2. What is Storm asking Mark Anders to do when he visits her studio?

3. Whom does Mark Anders write letters to when he gets the post as warden temporary?

4. One afternoon when Storm and Mark Anders are lying together what does she tell him?

5. Who kills Sean Courtney and Ruth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mark is out on one of his patrols in Chaka's Gate?

2. What are Hobday's crimes and who is noting them down?

3. What can be said about the man Derek Hunt?

4. What can be said of Dirk's ambitions for his party?

5. What is the news that Ruth gets on the phone?

6. What does Mark decide to do after he learns of his wife's death?

7. Why does Harry kill himself?

8. Why does Storm lose her temper?

9. What does Mark do when he meets Storm on the beach at Umhlanga Rocks?

10. What happens to Mark and Storm at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilbur Smith has used a lot of details when describing his characters to us. Why do you think the author is so descriptive? Give reasons for your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How has the author depicted his love for preservation of wild life in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What is the mood or tone of this novel? Give examples.

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