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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 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) Twelve.
(d) Forty.

2. How long after Mungo's surgery does Robyn remove the stitches from his surgery?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Fifteen days.
(c) Twenty days.
(d) Ten days.

3. What is the name of the girl who cooks for Bazo and cleans his wounds, as Bazo marches his captives back from Pemba's to King Lobengula?
(a) Mashona.
(b) Nkosi.
(c) Tanase.
(d) Rowzi.

4. After meeting with the oracle, King Lobengula calls for Nomusa to meet with him. Who is Nomusa?
(a) Zouga Ballantyne.
(b) Cecil Rhodes.
(c) Robyn Codrington.
(d) Neville Pickering.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mungo is taking aim at Naaiman, whose image floats in front of his eyes and causes him to miss his shot?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Other than wanting to steal the king's diamonds, what other reason does Mungo have for staying at the Codringtons?

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. 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?

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