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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. How many days does Zouga stay at Groote Schurr after he and Rhodes reach their deal regarding Zouga's place in Rhodes' organization?
(a) Two days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Ten days.

2. When an unknown person rides up to Robyn Codrington's home, who is on the horse?
(a) Zouga Ballantyne.
(b) Jan Cheroot.
(c) Cecil Rhodes.
(d) Louise St. John.

3. How many statues do Ralph and Isazi take with them when they head to Zimbabwe?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

4. When Catherine curtsies to welcome Ralph, what does Ralph notice that Catherine's skirts are made from?
(a) Flour bags.
(b) Sheets.
(c) Wool.
(d) Curtains.

5. When Ralph arrives at the Codringtons, he is being watched. Who is watching Ralph's approach?
(a) Robyn.
(b) Salina.
(c) Victoria.
(d) Catherine.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Zouga reaches the cavern beyond the village where the Umlimo dwell, who does Zouga rescue from two of his soldiers?

2. When Cathy goes to live in the British South Africa Company's camp on the Macloutsi River, she is the only woman among how many men?

3. As Mungo's group follows Lobengula, who does Mungo take great delight in irritating?

4. What role did the girl who cooks for Bazo and cleans his wounds fill for Pemba before she was captured by Bazo?

5. What do the Codrington girls call King Mzilikazi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Why does Louise feel that there is no turning back after she leaves the king's camp without permission?

5. When Louise leaves the king's camp, she has a plan in place. What is Louise's plan?

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

7. Why do Jim Thorn and Will Daniel trail behind the rest of Mungo's group that is following Lobengula?

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

9. Explain the upshot of the note Jameson pens to London, and Jameson's recommendation.

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

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