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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 does Jamie mistake his wife for in this section?
(a) His mother.
(b) His first girlfriend.
(c) His mistress.
(d) His sister.

2. Where has Banda settled down?
(a) In the desert.
(b) On a farm.
(c) In the capital.
(d) In a township.

3. Where does Margaret take a job?
(a) The local saloon.
(b) The local brothel.
(c) The local boarding house.
(d) The local school.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Jamie spend all his freetime with?

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

4. What does Band not want to cross in the fog?

5. Who are the only two people at Van der Merwe's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Boer War affect Margaret and Kate's lives?

2. Why does Jamie despise Margaret?

3. How does Jamie try to calm down the strikers?

4. Why does Kate help Banda escape?

5. How does Jamie get beaten up in this section?

6. Why does Margaret send Kate to boarding school?

7. How does Jamie think they can get across the minefield?

8. Describe Jamie's marriage to Margaret.

9. How does Kate's life change after her mother's death?

10. Why do the police want to kill Banda?

(see the answer keys)

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