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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. Who is promoted to be Dr. Jameson's chief of staff?
(a) Cecil Rhodes.
(b) Mungo St. John.
(c) Zouga Ballantyne.
(d) Robyn Codrington.

2. As Jameson's mounted party makes its way to Umlimo, what is offered to the mounted men as they pass by the other soldiers?
(a) Guns.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Land grants.

3. After Mungo's wife dies, who is raising Mungo's two children?
(a) Mungo's brother.
(b) Mungo's mistress.
(c) Mungo's cousin.
(d) Mungo's uncle.

4. After Bazo fakes Ralph's death and lets him go, how does Bazo feel?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Ambivalent.
(d) Relieved.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ralph arrives at the Codringtons, he is being watched. Who is watching Ralph's approach?

2. What does Lobengula do before he and his surviving troops abandon their camp?

3. As Ralph and Zouga are hunting giraffe, they spot a war party carrying long shields. Who is leading the war party?

4. How is Hendrick Naaiman killed?

5. Where is Mungo when he receives a letter telling him that his wife has died in France?

Short Essay Questions

1. When she finally climbs out of the sycamore tree, why does Louise leave all of her supplies, except the rifle, behind?

2. When Catherine asks Salina if God gets mad if one prays for something just for oneself, and Salina says no, what does Catherine pray for?

3. Why is the girl who first greets Ralph at the Codringtons not surprised that Ralph does not know that his aunt has children?

4. When Mungo asks Louise why she does not leave him, how does Louise respond?

5. When Ralph heads back to Lobengula's encampment, he meets Bazo along the way. What does Bazo assure Ralph of?

6. When Bazo sends the warriors away, why does Bazo injure Ralph instead of letting him go unharmed?

7. According to Zouga, why are some of Lobengula's regiments on the Zambezi unable to fight?

8. When Mungo receives the letter telling him that his wife has died, Mungo is free to finally marry Louise. What does Mungo do when he receives the letter?

9. Describe the actions of the advance team's leader as they are surrounded and being killed one by one.

10. When Kamuza gives the gold to Will and Jim, what do Jim and Will tell Kamuza?

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