View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After meeting with the oracle, King Lobengula calls for Nomusa to meet with him. Who is Nomusa?
(a) Cecil Rhodes.
(b) Robyn Codrington.
(c) Neville Pickering.
(d) Zouga Ballantyne.

2. What is the name of the girl who cooks for Bazo and cleans his wounds, as Bazo marches his captives back from Pemba's to King Lobengula?
(a) Rowzi.
(b) Nkosi.
(c) Mashona.
(d) Tanase.

3. How long after Mungo's surgery does Robyn remove the stitches from his surgery?
(a) Twenty days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Fifteen days.
(d) Ten days.

4. After Bazo lets him go, how long does it take Ralph to meet back up with Isazi?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Ten days.

5. When Mr. Rhodes wants a theme for his new mansion, what does Jordan suggest that Rhodes use as his theme?
(a) The desert.
(b) The bird.
(c) The diamond.
(d) The Indian culture.

6. When Lobengula dies, what do the remaining Matabele wrap the dead king's body in?
(a) A leopard skin.
(b) A tiger skin.
(c) A lion skin.
(d) A deer skin.

7. As Ralph and Zouga are hunting giraffe, they spot a war party carrying long shields. Who is leading the war party?
(a) Mungo.
(b) Bazo.
(c) Khama.
(d) Lobengula.

8. When Lobengula's men hear of the woman Zouga's soldier makes sport of, who tries to be the voice of reason and settle Lobengula's men down?
(a) Mungo.
(b) Zouga.
(c) Bazo.
(d) Gandang.

9. Who watches the column of men ride into the British South Africa Company's camp and realizes that the men are not there to dig holes, but are actually soldiers?
(a) Isazi.
(b) Bazo.
(c) Zouga.
(d) Gandang.

10. What is the name of the last river to cross before reaching the king's kraal at GuBulawayo?
(a) The Khami River.
(b) The Gharon River.
(c) The Monati River.
(d) The Nee River.

11. When Gandang sees "the stars are shining on the hills" as was prophesied to Lobengula, what is actually making the light on the hills?
(a) A fire pit.
(b) A generator.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) A searchlight.

12. When Cathy goes to live in the British South Africa Company's camp on the Macloutsi River, she is the only woman among how many men?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 700.
(d) 300.

13. When Jordan arrives at the cottage that used to belong to Tom Harkness, where Zouga is now living, who is the first person that Jordan sees?
(a) Robyn.
(b) Jan Cheroot.
(c) Zouga.
(d) Ralph.

14. As Mungo's group follows Lobengula, who does Mungo take great delight in irritating?
(a) Clinton Codrington.
(b) Jordan Ballantyne.
(c) Ralph Ballantyne.
(d) Robyn Codrington.

15. Which of the Codrington girls asks if God allows a girl to marry her own cousin, because she is so taken with Ralph?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Salina.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two of the Codrington girls are twins?

2. After Mungo's wife dies, who is raising Mungo's two children?

3. When Louise's rescuer first sees Louise's shape, what does the rescuer mistake Louise for?

4. As Lobengula's men attack the laager, which of Lobengula's commanders holds his troops back and end up being the only ones to survive?

5. Who does Robyn finally send to Mungo's camp to tell Mungo that the king is giving him permission to go look for Louise?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 523 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample