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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 does remembering a passage from Zouga's book as she wanders in the desert help Louise to find?
2. When Mr. Rhodes wants a theme for his new mansion, what does Jordan suggest that Rhodes use as his theme?
3. After burying the king, where does Gandang head to?
4. How much earlier than Zouga's book is Robyn's book published?
5. When Catherine curtsies to welcome Ralph, what does Ralph notice that Catherine's skirts are made from?
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. When Louise leaves the king's camp, she has a plan in place. What is Louise's plan?
3. 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?
4. According to Bazo, why does he not have sex with the girl who cooks for him?
5. Describe the actions of the advance team's leader as they are surrounded and being killed one by one.
6. As the mounted party clears the narrow cliffs on the way to Umlimo, how does Zouga's horse get killed?
7. Why does Jameson send a party of mounted men to the Umlimo?
8. According to Zouga, why are some of Lobengula's regiments on the Zambezi unable to fight?
9. When Ralph first meets his Uncle Codrington, Ralph claims that he would have known his uncle anywhere. How?
10. Other than wanting to steal the king's diamonds, what other reason does Mungo have for staying at the Codringtons?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe how the character of Zouga Ballantyne changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Zouga's character when he is first introduced in the story, when buries his wife, when he loses his diamond claims in a bet, when he leads soldiers against Lobengula, and when he and Louise begin to build their house. Use examples from the story to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the course of the novel, Ralph is involved with several different women. Compare and contrast the relationship Ralph has with Lil, Salina, and Cathy. Then, compare and contrast these women. How do these relationships influence not only Ralph, but also the other people that are in Ralph's life?
Essay Topic 3
Mungo St. John wears different masks in the story. Both a thief and a liar, St. John is a study in contradictions - clearly, he can be an upstanding citizen, he just chooses not to. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Mungo St. John. How would the entire plot have been affected if St. John had not been successful at deceiving those around him, especially King Lobengula? Why is it necessary for St. John to wear different masks? Explain your reasoning.
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