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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 takes care of Jamie after he suffers a stroke?
(a) Kruger.
(b) Kate.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Banda.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who owns the general store?

2. Who does Jamie fall in love with in this chapter?

3. Who does Jamie ask to take him on tours of the town?

4. Who invades Klipdrift?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Kate hold from David during their marriage?

2. How does David find new work in this section?

3. How does Jamie get Van der Merwe's diamond beach?

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

5. Why do the police want to kill Banda?

6. What problems does Jamie suffer on his journey to find diamonds?

7. How does Jamie get to Klipdrift?

8. Why does Van der Merwe make an exception of Jamie when he starts taking his daughter out into town?

9. How does Jamie get the bartender onto his side?

10. How does Jamie use Margaret to get back at Van der Merwe?

(see the answer keys)

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