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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. After losing everything he has in the bet on the rough ride, who does Zouga give the soapstone sculpture to?
(a) Leander Jameson.
(b) King Lobengula.
(c) Neville Pickering.
(d) Cecil Rhodes.

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

3. What is the name of Zouga's sister, who is responsible for turning Mungo over to the authorities because of his slave trading?
(a) Robyn.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Samantha.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Jordan is in the kitchen preparing to cut off his male member, who interrupts him?

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

4. Who sets up the meeting for Zouga Ballantyne and the "nameless" man?

5. When Kamuza returns to Colesberg, what does he come back as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hendrick Naaiman.

2. At Jordan's luncheon, who offends Zouga simply by being there, and why is Zouga offended?

3. How does Zouga react when the nameless man offers him an equal partnership in his scheme to gain profits by salting Zouga's claim?

4. After Zouga nurses his boys back to health, he becomes increasingly anxious to begin working on his claims. Why?

5. How does Zouga characterize Mungo St. John when he first shows up in Colesberg?

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

7. What first attracted Zouga's wife to Zouga?

8. What most surprises Zouga when he first arrives in Colesberg?

9. How does the tribal warrior recognize Zouga when the men first meet in the desert while Zouga is searching for workers?

10. When the tribal warriors first reach the diamond claim, what does Jan Cheroot have to show them?

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