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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who proposes Mungo St. John for membership into the Kimberley Club?
(a) Neville Pickering.
(b) Cecil Rhodes.
(c) Leander Jameson.
(d) Zouga Ballantyne.

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

3. What does the Matabele warrior use to pry the diamond in the pit loose?
(a) His whistle.
(b) His knife.
(c) His axe.
(d) His shovel.

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

5. At Jordan's luncheon, who teaches Louise about the nuances of diamonds?
(a) Cecil.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Bazo.
(d) Jordan.

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

7. According to the Digger's Committee, what is the wage Zouga is allowed to pay his men?
(a) Seven shillings.
(b) Five shillings.
(c) Six shillings.
(d) Eight shillings.

8. About how much could the green dragon be worth that the nameless man shows Zouga at their meeting?
(a) Ten thousand pounds.
(b) Twenty thousand pounds.
(c) One thousand pounds.
(d) Five thousand pounds.

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

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

11. Before embarking on the journey to Colesberg, how many years does Zouga spend chasing his grandiose dream?
(a) Six years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Eight years.

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

13. When Zouga and his family first arrive in Colesberg, about how many people are already encamped there?
(a) About one hundred.
(b) About ten.
(c) About one thousand.
(d) About ten thousand.

14. When Zouga goes off in search of men to work his claim, how many men are in the tribe Zouga comes upon?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the conditions under which Zouga's meeting with the nameless man takes place?

2. When Zouga loads the sculpture onto the cart to sell it, how old is Jordan?

3. How far is it from Good Hope to the diamond fields that Zouga and his family journey to?

4. What is the name of the man who finds the enrichment that starts the diamond frenzy in Colesberg?

5. How long does Zouga Ballantyne spend in England trying to raise funding for his next adventure?

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