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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Zouga's wife, who insists on traveling to Colesberg with him?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Aletta.
(c) Anetta.
(d) Alena.

3. How long does Zouga Ballantyne spend in England trying to raise funding for his next adventure?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Eighteen months.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

4. What reason does the Kimberley Club's chairman give to Louise for why she cannot ride her own horse in the rough ride?
(a) Louise is not a champion.
(b) Louise is a novice.
(c) Louise is a woman.
(d) Louise is an outsider.

5. Where did Zouga first meet his wife?
(a) In London.
(b) In Madrid.
(c) In New York.
(d) In Cape Horn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title that the members of the mess are known by?

2. When Mungo returns to the United States and leads his own ragtag cavalry during the Civil War, what nickname does he earn?

3. What rank does Zouga Ballantyne hold?

4. What is the meaning of the name by which Zouga introduces himself to the warriors he comes upon?

5. Where does the meeting between Zouga and the nameless man take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Ralph looks like after he has been to see Dr. Jameson after the fight with Zouga.

2. When Jordan asks Zouga why they can't just keep the sculpture, how does Zouga respond to Jordan?

3. As Zouga prepares to keep the rendezvous with the nameless man, why is Zouga desperate?

4. On the way to deliver the statue, Jordan entertains the notion of running away with it. Why does Jordan end up delivering the statue?

5. What was Mungo St. John's reaction when the British navy tried to board his ship?

6. As the two men fight, Ralph is filled with hatred for his father. What is the source of Ralph's hatred?

7. When Jordan accepts the job that is offered to him when he delivers the statue to its new owner, what is Jordan's first responsibility at his new job?

8. As Zouga prepares to keep the rendezvous with the nameless man, Zouga only has his claims left to sell. Why is Zouga unwilling to sell his claims?

9. How does the leader of the tribal warriors respond when Zouga asks them why they are seeking their "treasure"?

10. Why does Ralph challenge his father when Zouga comes off the veranda brandishing his whip?

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