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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After tying the nameless man to his horse, where does Zouga take the nameless man to?
(a) King Lobengula.
(b) Zouga's diamond claims.
(c) The Matabele leader.
(d) The Diggers' Committee.

2. What rank does Zouga Ballantyne hold?
(a) Captain.
(b) Admiral.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Major.

3. Who does Zouga send into the pit to hand up the equipment and tools?
(a) Jan.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Bazo.
(d) Jordan.

4. How does Jordan obtain the book that he keeps hidden under his pillow?
(a) Jordan stole it.
(b) Jordan found it.
(c) Jordan traded for it.
(d) Jordan bought it.

5. How many men does Zouga sign the first day he offers the higher wages?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

6. What is the name of the Hottentot servant who actually first finds the diamonds at Colesberg kopje?
(a) Douglas.
(b) David.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Dugal.

7. What is the name of Ralph and Jordan's teacher?
(a) Mrs. Grander.
(b) Mrs. Gandolph.
(c) Mrs. Grandolph.
(d) Mrs. Gander.

8. Who does Zouga purchase his two claims from?
(a) Jock Danby.
(b) Jan Cheroot.
(c) Cecil Rhodes.
(d) Neville Pickering.

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

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

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

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

13. What spooks the horse that causes the horse to bolt, ultimately killing the horse's rider?
(a) A thunderclap.
(b) A lightning bolt.
(c) A tarpaulin.
(d) A wolf.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After witnessing the fight between his father and Ralph, Jordan tries to cut off his member. Who inadvertently stops Jordan from hurting himself?

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

3. What is the name of Zouga's wife, who insists on traveling to Colesberg with him?

4. What is the name of Zouga's Hottentot retainer?

5. Who pulls up the huge champagne-colored diamond on the third day of the digging frenzy?

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