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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8, Pages 345 - 399.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Digger's Committee, what is the wage Zouga is allowed to pay his men?
(a) Five shillings.
(b) Eight shillings.
(c) Six shillings.
(d) Seven shillings.

2. What "treasures" are the tribal warriors in search of that caused them to leave their homeland?
(a) Water.
(b) Guns.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Food.

3. What is a giya?
(a) The challenge dance of a warrior.
(b) The marriage dance of the Matabele.
(c) The seductive dance of a woman.
(d) The dueling dance of an Englishman.

4. What does Zouga initially offer to pay the men who agree to work on his claim?
(a) Seven shillings and six pence per week.
(b) Three shillings and six pence per week.
(c) Five shillings per week.
(d) Eight shillings per week.

5. When Catherine curtsies to welcome Ralph, what does Ralph notice that Catherine's skirts are made from?
(a) Wool.
(b) Flour bags.
(c) Curtains.
(d) Sheets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Louise St. John is not really Mungo's wife. What happened to Mungo's wife at the beginning of the Civil War?

2. Who witnesses the entire physical fight that occurs between Ralph and Zouga?

3. Who congratulates the nameless man on a "job well done"?

4. The day after Zouga first offers the higher wages, how many deserters show up to work for Zouga?

5. About how much could the green dragon be worth that the nameless man shows Zouga at their meeting?

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