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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jamie want to steal diamonds from?
(a) Buffalo Desert.
(b) Mandela Island.
(c) Namib Desert.
(d) Klammpf Island.

2. What attacks James as he crosses the minefield?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A vulture.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

3. What is Van der Merwe forced to put up for sale?
(a) His house.
(b) His diamond beach.
(c) His shop.
(d) His horses.

4. What is the first city in South Africa Jamie visits?
(a) Klipsdrift.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Johanesburg.
(d) Transvaal.

5. Why does David decide to enlist in the army?
(a) He enjoys fighting.
(b) America has entered the war.
(c) America is under threat of attack.
(d) He has lost his job.

6. What kind animal dies on Jamie's journey to find diamonds?
(a) A donkey.
(b) A horse.
(c) A mule.
(d) A dog.

7. Where does Jamie return to in this section?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) London.
(c) Capetown.
(d) Klipdrift.

8. Why does Banda say he took Kate?
(a) To protect her.
(b) To use her for blackmail.
(c) To sell her.
(d) To kill her.

9. Who does the store owner's daughter suggest Jamie talks to about finding diamonds?
(a) The judge.
(b) Her father.
(c) The witch doctor.
(d) The mayor.

10. Who does Banda accuse Vander Merwe of raping?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His sister.
(c) Margeret.
(d) Himself.

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

12. Why does Van der Merwe allow Margert to take him on tours of the town?
(a) He is a potential financial windfall.
(b) His daughter obviously loves him.
(c) He thinks Jamie is harmless.
(d) He thinks it is a good way to trap him.

13. Who does Jamie meet at the general store?
(a) A diamond businessman.
(b) The shop owner's wife.
(c) The store owner's daughter.
(d) A diamond smuggler.

14. What does Jame tell everyone is his name?
(a) Horace Tims.
(b) Ian Travis.
(c) Kevin Berkeley.
(d) David Lee.

15. Who does Jamie fall in love with in this chapter?
(a) The bartender.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Bandy.
(d) His son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is the contract written in?

2. Where does Jamie meet the man who beats him up?

3. What event happens in 1899?

4. What country has Kate's father just arrived in?

5. What two cities did Jamie stop at to raise money for the ticket to South Africa?

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