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

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

3. From what tribe are the men that Zouga comes upon as he is searching for men to work his diamond claims?
(a) Inyati.
(b) Matabele.
(c) Induna.
(d) Paradna.

4. What does the author liken the digging frenzy to?
(a) A hive of bees.
(b) A bevy of geese.
(c) A swarm of ants.
(d) A herd of deer.

5. When Zouga finally meets the nameless man who requested the meeting, who does the nameless man turn out to be?
(a) Cecil Rhodes.
(b) Mark Sanderson.
(c) Hendrick Naaiman.
(d) King Lobengula.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the book Zouga wrote?

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

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

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

5. What is the name of Zouga's eldest son?

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