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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who presides over Zouga's sorting table?
(a) Cecil Rhodes.
(b) Jan Cheroot.
(c) Bazo.
(d) Ralph Ballantyne.

4. How many groups does Zouga divide the tribal warriors into for their "competition"?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. After witnessing the fight between his father and Ralph, Jordan tries to cut off his member. Who inadvertently stops Jordan from hurting himself?
(a) Jan.
(b) Zouga.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Bazo.

6. What does Zouga name the huge tract of the African interior that he owns?
(a) Zimbabwe.
(b) Zambezia.
(c) Zanzaba.
(d) Zamnee.

7. What does Hendrick Naaiman consider himself to be?
(a) Bastaard.
(b) English.
(c) Matabele.
(d) American.

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

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

10. What name is King Lobengula known by?
(a) The Great Eagle Hunter.
(b) The Great Black Baron.
(c) The Great Black Elephant.
(d) The Great Elephant Hunter.

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

12. Which character is a police officer?
(a) Hendrick Naaiman.
(b) Leander Jameson.
(c) Cecil Rhodes.
(d) Damian Williams.

13. What is the name of the book that Jordan keeps hidden under his pillow?
(a) Religions of the World.
(b) Religions of the American Indians.
(c) Religions of the Eastern World.
(d) Religions of the Matabele.

14. After the fight between Zouga and the nameless man, who comes to Zouga's rescue?
(a) Jordan Ballantyne.
(b) Ralph Ballantyne.
(c) Bazo.
(d) Jan Cheroot.

15. When Zouga's sister turns Mungo in and the British navy boards Mungo's ship, how many slaves are on the ship as living cargo?
(a) 800.
(b) 500.
(c) 300.
(d) 600.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sets up the meeting for Zouga Ballantyne and the "nameless" man?

2. Who quickly becomes a sorter with an uncanny talent for picking out diamonds, no matter the size or color?

3. Where does Zouga Ballantyne first hear the name Colesberg kopje?

4. Who ends up serving lunch to Cecil Rhodes?

5. When Zouga refuses to serve lunch to Cecil Rhodes, who does Zouga suggest that Jordan hire?

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