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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, Pages 151 - 202.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Matabele warrior use to pry the diamond in the pit loose?
(a) His whistle.
(b) His shovel.
(c) His axe.
(d) His knife.

2. When the rains finally come during the digging frenzy, how much rain falls?
(a) Almost five inches.
(b) Almost two inches.
(c) Almost twenty inches.
(d) Almost ten inches.

3. What rank does Zouga Ballantyne hold?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Captain.
(c) Admiral.
(d) Major.

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

5. On the second day of the digging frenzy, how big is the largest diamond pulled out?
(a) Ten carats.
(b) Thirty carats.
(c) Twenty carats.
(d) Fifteen carats.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Zouga goes off in search of men to work his claim, how many men are in the tribe Zouga comes upon?

2. What is the name of the man who finds the enrichment that starts the diamond frenzy in Colesberg?

3. What is one of the conditions under which Zouga's meeting with the nameless man takes place?

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

5. How far is it from Good Hope to the diamond fields that Zouga and his family journey to?

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