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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 Jameson's mounted party makes its way to Umlimo, what is offered to the mounted men as they pass by the other soldiers?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Land grants.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Guns.

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

3. As Ralph prepares to leave the Codringtons, how long does he tell Cathy that he will be gone for?
(a) Twelve or thirteen months.
(b) Nine or ten months.
(c) Three or four months.
(d) Six or seven months.

4. When Louise's rescuer first sees Louise's shape, what does the rescuer mistake Louise for?
(a) A wildebeest.
(b) A warrior.
(c) A lion.
(d) A baboon.

5. How many bags of gold does Lobengula tell Kamuza to use as a last offering to the white man?
(a) Five bags of gold.
(b) Fifteen bags of gold.
(c) Ten bags of gold.
(d) Twenty bags of gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Louise when Mungo raped her?

2. 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?

3. How does Lobengula pay Ralph for the guns and bottles Ralph carries up from Kimberley?

4. Where is Lobengula's final resting place?

5. Who does Jameson ask to help him bring in Lobengula?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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