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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Zouga purchase his two claims from?

2. Where does the meeting between Zouga and the nameless man take place?

3. Who sets up the meeting for Zouga Ballantyne and the "nameless" man?

4. What is the name of Zouga's eldest son?

5. Before embarking on the journey to Colesberg, how many years does Zouga spend chasing his grandiose dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what married life was like for Zouga's wife.

2. As the two men fight, Ralph is filled with hatred for his father. What is the source of Ralph's hatred?

3. On the way to deliver the statue, Jordan entertains the notion of running away with it. Why does Jordan end up delivering the statue?

4. Giving up the statue was especially painful for Jordan. What does Jordan equate the statue with?

5. After the road caves in, why does Zouga send his Matabele down into the pressure crack that the water had opened?

6. According to the descriptions given in the book, what are a monkey and a donkey?

7. How are edicts from the Digger's Committee enforced?

8. After Zouga nurses his boys back to health, he becomes increasingly anxious to begin working on his claims. Why?

9. Describe the reaction of Zouga's wife when she first arrives in Africa.

10. Why does Ralph challenge his father when Zouga comes off the veranda brandishing his whip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the main themes in this novel involves greed.

a. Identify three characters that are motivated by greed to further their interests.

b. How does greed affect these characters, their decisions, and their actions?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors, or would they have been more successful if they had not been so greedy? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Zouga Ballantyne and Mungo St. John.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of justice - both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 3

The book is entitled, "Men of Men". Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main character, and the determination of Zouga Ballantyne to finally succeed?

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