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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6, Pages 239 - 287.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the journey from Good Hope to the diamond fields take Zouga and his family?
(a) Ten weeks.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Eight weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

2. How big is the largest diamond that the man who finds the enrichment finds?
(a) Eighteen carats.
(b) Fifteen carats.
(c) Ten carats.
(d) Twenty carats.

3. How many children do Zouga and his wife have?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

4. At the time when Zouga Ballantyne first hears the name Colesberg kopje, how many wagons does he have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Zouga send into the pit to hand up the equipment and tools?

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

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

4. What does Zouga initially believe that Mungo is carrying on the ship to trade?

5. When Zouga realizes that the ground is giving way, to whom does he shout a warning on the road with their cart?

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