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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. Who sets up the meeting for Zouga Ballantyne and the "nameless" man?
(a) Kamuza.
(b) Jan Cheroot.
(c) John Werner.
(d) Cecil Rhodes.

2. When Zouga realizes that the ground is giving way, to whom does he shout a warning on the road with their cart?
(a) Jan.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Bazo.
(d) Jordan.

3. How long does Zouga Ballantyne spend in England trying to raise funding for his next adventure?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Eight months.
(d) One year.

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

5. Who pulls up the huge champagne-colored diamond on the third day of the digging frenzy?
(a) Calvin Hine.
(b) Zouga Ballantyne.
(c) Neville Pickering.
(d) Cecil Rhodes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before embarking on the journey to Colesberg, how many years does Zouga spend chasing his grandiose dream?

2. According to the Digger's Committee, what is the wage Zouga is allowed to pay his men?

3. What rank does Zouga Ballantyne hold?

4. How many men does Zouga sign the first day he offers the higher wages?

5. When the staging gives way at Zouga's claim, how many men plunge to the bottom of the pit in the basket that is being lowered?

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