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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the bartender tell Jamie Van der Merwe owns?
(a) The town.
(b) All the diamond mines.
(c) South Africa.
(d) The slave trade.

2. How does Jamie travel to Klipdrift?
(a) He catches a taxi.
(b) He hitchhikes.
(c) He flies.
(d) On the back of a mailwagon.

3. Why does a riot break out on the diamond beach?
(a) The overseer killed himself.
(b) The overseer was too cruel.
(c) The workers were not being paid enough.
(d) The workers wanted a holiday.

4. What event happens in 1899?
(a) The Boer War.
(b) Civil Rights.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) Independence.

5. What does Margaret leave at Jamie's house for a week?
(a) Her horse.
(b) Her possessions.
(c) Her baby.
(d) Her dog.

6. What does Jamie suggest they use to travel over the reefs in Namib Desert?
(a) Rowing boat.
(b) A yacht.
(c) A canoe.
(d) A raft.

7. How did Van der Merwe reward Banda for saving his daughter?
(a) Bought him a house.
(b) Offered him his daughter's hand.
(c) Gave him a job.
(d) Gave him a diamond.

8. Why does Margaret say she wants to die?
(a) She wants to meet God.
(b) Heaven is a great place.
(c) She will be with Jamie again.
(d) She is tired of life.

9. Why does Margaret like the name Kate?
(a) It is a normal name.
(b) It a pretty name.
(c) It is an elegant name.
(d) It is a strong name.

10. What is Magaret dying from in this section?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Old age.
(d) A tumor.

11. What language is the contract written in?
(a) Sanskrit.
(b) Afrikaans.
(c) Zulu.
(d) Dutch.

12. Who did Banda kill?
(a) A diamond smuggler.
(b) A saloon owner.
(c) A diamond beach manager.
(d) A prison guard.

13. What two cities did Jamie stop at to raise money for the ticket to South Africa?
(a) Cardiff and New York.
(b) Liverpool and Glasgow.
(c) London and Edinburgh.
(d) Cape Town and Johanesburg.

14. Who does Jamie name his business after?
(a) His old dog.
(b) His mother's family name.
(c) The guards on the diamond beach.
(d) His father's business.

15. What does Kate begin manufacturing in this section?
(a) Army uniforms.
(b) Nappies.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Armaments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Jamie gone to Klipdrift to find?

2. Where has Banda settled down?

3. Who is kidnapped in this section?

4. Why does Banda say he took Kate?

5. What is the name of Van der Merwe's daughter?

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