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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. Which is NOT one of the names given to the competition groups?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Cranes.
(c) Shrikes.
(d) Hawks.

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

3. What spooks the horse that causes the horse to bolt, ultimately killing the horse's rider?
(a) A thunderclap.
(b) A tarpaulin.
(c) A lightning bolt.
(d) A wolf.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Zouga send into the pit to hand up the equipment and tools?

2. At the time when Zouga Ballantyne first hears the name Colesberg kopje, how many wagons does he have?

3. What is the name of the man that Ralph was fighting with on the road just before it gave way?

4. What does Hendrick Naaiman consider himself to be?

5. Which character is a police officer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Hendrick Naaiman.

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

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

7. What is Jordan's reaction when he learns about sex from Jan Cheroot after listening to Jan and Ralph talk?

8. Giving up the statue was especially painful for Jordan. What does Jordan equate the statue with?

9. Describe the reaction of Zouga's wife when she first arrives in Africa.

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

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