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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zouga initially believe that Mungo is carrying on the ship to trade?
(a) Copper wire and gold.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Beads and copper wire.

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

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

4. Who is charged with stamping out the I.D.B. on the diamond fields?
(a) John Fry.
(b) Damian Williams.
(c) Leander Jameson.
(d) Jan Cheroot.

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

6. What is the name of the first warrior that returns Zouga's greeting and introduces himself to Zouga?
(a) Gandang.
(b) Bakela.
(c) Henshaw.
(d) Bazo.

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

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

9. What is a giya?
(a) The marriage dance of the Matabele.
(b) The seductive dance of a woman.
(c) The challenge dance of a warrior.
(d) The dueling dance of an Englishman.

10. When Zouga introduces himself to the warriors he comes upon, by what name does he introduce himself?
(a) Bazo.
(b) Bakela.
(c) Henshaw.
(d) Gandang.

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

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

13. What is the name of Zouga's eldest son?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Emile.
(d) Bazo.

14. How much money does Naaiman offer to Bazo for the diamond that Bazo found while in the pit, after the rains cause the road to give way?
(a) Five hundred gold pieces.
(b) Fifty gold pieces.
(c) One hundred gold pieces.
(d) Three hundred gold pieces.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The day after Zouga first offers the higher wages, how many deserters show up to work for Zouga?

3. What does the author liken the digging frenzy to?

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

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

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