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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. According to the story told by the late night visitor to Zouga's bedroom, what is Mungo trying to purchase when he gets shot?
(a) A parcel of diamonds.
(b) The soapstone sculpture.
(c) A load of guns.
(d) Ammunition.

2. Who quickly becomes a sorter with an uncanny talent for picking out diamonds, no matter the size or color?
(a) Bazo.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Cecil.
(d) Jordan.

3. When Zouga finally meets the nameless man who requested the meeting, who does the nameless man turn out to be?
(a) King Lobengula.
(b) Mark Sanderson.
(c) Hendrick Naaiman.
(d) Cecil Rhodes.

4. What is the meaning of the name by which Zouga introduces himself to the warriors he comes upon?
(a) The Warrior.
(b) The Seer.
(c) The Rock.
(d) The Fist.

5. Who proposes Mungo St. John for membership into the Kimberley Club?
(a) Zouga Ballantyne.
(b) Leander Jameson.
(c) Neville Pickering.
(d) Cecil Rhodes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rank does Zouga Ballantyne hold?

2. According to the Digger's Committee, what is the wage Zouga is allowed to pay his men?

3. How many diamonds are in the bag that Zouga brings back from his meeting with the nameless man?

4. Where does Zouga Ballantyne first hear the name Colesberg kopje?

5. What is the name of the Hottentot servant who actually first finds the diamonds at Colesberg kopje?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hendrick Naaiman.

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

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

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

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

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

8. According to the descriptions given in the book, what are a monkey and a donkey?

9. Why do the Matabele typically keep their treasures buried under the floor in their huts?

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

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