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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. Why does a riot break out on the diamond beach?

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

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

4. What news does Margaret have for Jamie in this section?

5. What country is Blackwell from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Van der Merwe refuse to give Jamie what he expected?

2. Why does Banda dislike Van der Merwe?

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

4. Why does Jamie decide to marry Margaret?

5. What problems do Banda and Jamie have with their raft?

6. How does Jamie's life take a turn for the worse in this section?

7. What proposition does Van der Merwe make Jamie over dinner?

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

9. Why does Margaret send Kate to boarding school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does James develop his business? How is Jame's drive for success passed on to his family members?

Essay Topic 2

How does Jamie's death affect the lives of the characters? How would the story if Jamie lived?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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