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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. When Mungo is taking aim at Naaiman, whose image floats in front of his eyes and causes him to miss his shot?
(a) Louise.
(b) Solange.
(c) Zouga.
(d) Duc.

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

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

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

5. Where is Mungo when he receives a letter telling him that his wife has died in France?
(a) New York.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Perth.
(d) Cape Town.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Louise's rescuer first sees Louise's shape, what does the rescuer mistake Louise for?

3. What was the name of the slave ship on which Robyn had first met the patient that has been sent to Robyn by her grandfather?

4. How many men does it take to carry Lobengula to his final resting place?

5. When Jameson inquires as to the Codrington family's location, where is he told they are?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. When Salina declares her love for Jordan, how does Jordan respond?

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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