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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. What is happening at the diamond fields when Zouga signs over his claims?
2. How long does Zouga Ballantyne spend in England trying to raise funding for his next adventure?
3. Who is charged with stamping out the I.D.B. on the diamond fields?
4. Where does the meeting between Zouga and the nameless man take place?
5. What is a giya?
Short Essay Questions
1. What most surprises Zouga when he first arrives in Colesberg?
2. As Zouga prepares to keep the rendezvous with the nameless man, Zouga only has his claims left to sell. Why is Zouga unwilling to sell his claims?
3. Why does Zouga's wife insist on accompanying him to Colesberg as the story begins?
4. When Jordan accepts the job that is offered to him when he delivers the statue to its new owner, what is Jordan's first responsibility at his new job?
5. How does Zouga react when the nameless man offers him an equal partnership in his scheme to gain profits by salting Zouga's claim?
6. After Mungo has been released from prison in Cape Town, Zouga loses contact with Mungo. How do they finally make contact with each other again?
7. What first attracted Zouga's wife to Zouga?
8. How does the leader of the tribal warriors respond when Zouga asks them why they are seeking their "treasure"?
9. How does Zouga characterize Mungo St. John when he first shows up in Colesberg?
10. What is Jordan's reaction when he learns about sex from Jan Cheroot after listening to Jan and Ralph talk?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Ralph and Jordan Ballantyne.
a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?
b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?
c. Looking forward, how might the fight between Ralph and Zouga have impacted Jordan long-term more so than impacting Ralph? Did the fight affect both of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Were the men similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Zouga Ballantyne, Mungo St. John, King Lobengula, Boza, and Ralph Ballantyne.
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