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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 the eldest Codrington daughter?
(a) Salina.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Victoria.

2. What was the name of Zouga and Robyn's father?
(a) Jonathon.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Fuller.

3. As part of Bazo's reward for bringing the king Pemba's head, how many men will Bazo now command?
(a) One thousand men.
(b) Five thousand men.
(c) One hundred men.
(d) Five hundred men.

4. As the mounted party headed to Umlimo begins going through the narrow cliffs, how many Matabele warriors begin throwing spears down at them?
(a) Ninety.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twelve.

5. As Ralph and Zouga are hunting giraffe, they spot a war party carrying long shields. Who is leading the war party?
(a) Khama.
(b) Lobengula.
(c) Mungo.
(d) Bazo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stands on a high hill and watches Mungo depart on the search for his wife?

2. After the double wedding ceremony, who commits suicide?

3. When Lobengula's men hear of the woman Zouga's soldier makes sport of, who tries to be the voice of reason and settle Lobengula's men down?

4. When Lobengula dies, what do the remaining Matabele wrap the dead king's body in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the instructions that Mungo gives to his advance team just before they cross the swollen river?

3. Why does Jameson send a party of mounted men to the Umlimo?

4. According to Bazo, why does he not have sex with the girl who cooks for him?

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

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

7. According to the girl who cooks for Bazo, and cleans his wounds as Bazo marches his captives back from Pemba's to King Lobengula, what is the only way that Bazo can protect her from other wizards?

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. How does Robyn get accepted to the London hospital she trained at even though the hospital has never accepted a woman?

10. As Ralph kisses Cathy goodbye as he prepares to leave the Codringtons, Ralph realizes two things. What are they?

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