1. When Zouga asks the nameless man what he's selling, how does the nameless man respond?
(a) Hope.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Diamonds.

2. The day after Zouga first offers the higher wages, how many deserters show up to work for Zouga?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

3. Where did Zouga first meet his wife?
(a) In Cape Horn.
(b) In New York.
(c) In Madrid.
(d) In London.

4. Who congratulates the nameless man on a "job well done"?
(a) Cecil Rhodes.
(b) Mark Sanderson.
(c) King Lobengula.
(d) Neville Pickering.

5. How many diamonds are in the bag that Zouga brings back from his meeting with the nameless man?
(a) Three.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time passes between when Zouga Ballantyne first hears the name Colesberg kopje and when Zouga and his family begin traveling to Colesberg?

2. What does Zouga name the huge tract of the African interior that he owns?

3. At the time when Zouga Ballantyne first hears the name Colesberg kopje, how many wagons does he have?

4. How big is the largest diamond that the man who finds the enrichment finds?

5. Who presides over Zouga's sorting table?

(see the answer key)

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