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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. As Mungo's group follows Lobengula, who does Mungo take great delight in irritating?
(a) Robyn Codrington.
(b) Ralph Ballantyne.
(c) Clinton Codrington.
(d) Jordan Ballantyne.

2. When the advance team is surrounded and one of the men is sent back to Mungo, what does the man sent to Mungo request?
(a) Horses.
(b) Food.
(c) Reinforcements.
(d) A machine gun.

3. When Zouga reaches the cavern beyond the village where the Umlimo dwell, who does Zouga rescue from two of his soldiers?
(a) Tanase.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Robyn.
(d) Louise.

4. When Jameson inquires as to the Codrington family's location, where is he told they are?
(a) Matabeleland.
(b) Colesberg.
(c) Khami.
(d) Mashonaland.

5. While Zouga and Jordan are traveling back to Kimberley, what does Jordan liken diamonds to?
(a) Nature's wonder.
(b) Nature's miracles.
(c) Nature's mistakes.
(d) Nature's currency.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What stands at the head of the steps to the cottage that used to belong to Tom Harkness that Zouga is now living in?

3. After meeting with the oracle, King Lobengula calls for Nomusa to meet with him. Who is Nomusa?

4. What is the name of Robyn Codrington's husband?

5. How many bags of gold does Lobengula tell Kamuza to use as a last offering to the white man?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the girl who cooks for Bazo and cleans his wounds, as Bazo marches his captives back from Pemba's to King Lobengula, happy that Pemba is dead?

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

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

5. As Mungo's health improves after the surgery, he begins to go for longer and longer walks. Why are Mungo's walks a respite for him?

6. As the mounted party clears the narrow cliffs on the way to Umlimo, how does Zouga's horse get killed?

7. When Louise hears her mule scream in terror, she climbs a sycamore tree. Why?

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

9. When Bazo captures Ralph under orders from the king to kill whomever was responsible, how and why does Bazo react as he does?

10. When Ralph first meets his Uncle Codrington, Ralph claims that he would have known his uncle anywhere. How?

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