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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 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?

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

3. After Bazo lets him go, how long does it take Ralph to meet back up with Isazi?

4. While Zouga and Jordan are traveling back to Kimberley, what does Jordan liken diamonds to?

5. When Bazo lays down with Tanase just after she has had a vision, who does Tanase warn Bazo not to trust?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Kamuza gives the gold to Will and Jim, what do Jim and Will tell Kamuza?

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

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

5. When she finally climbs out of the sycamore tree, why does Louise leave all of her supplies, except the rifle, behind?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast Louise St. John and Aletta Ballantyne.

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

b. What is revealed about each character as their back stories are explained? Discuss how the quest for the truth affects both of these characters.

Essay Topic 3

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

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