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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. How is Hendrick Naaiman killed?
2. At the story's end, who does Mungo marry?
3. Who does Jameson select to lead the party of mounted men to Umlimo?
4. As Ralph and Zouga are hunting giraffe, they spot a war party carrying long shields. Who is leading the war party?
5. When the advance team is surrounded and one of the men is sent back to Mungo, what does the man sent to Mungo request?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why is the girl who first greets Ralph at the Codringtons not surprised that Ralph does not know that his aunt has children?
3. When Ralph first meets his Uncle Codrington, Ralph claims that he would have known his uncle anywhere. How?
4. Describe the actions of the advance team's leader as they are surrounded and being killed one by one.
5. According to the girl who cooks for Bazo, and cleans his wounds as Bazo marches his captives back from Pemba's to King Lobengula, what is the only way that Bazo can protect her from other wizards?
6. Why does Louise feel that there is no turning back after she leaves the king's camp without permission?
7. When Bazo captures Ralph under orders from the king to kill whomever was responsible, how and why does Bazo react as he does?
8. When Bazo sends the warriors away, why does Bazo injure Ralph instead of letting him go unharmed?
9. According to Zouga, why are some of Lobengula's regiments on the Zambezi unable to fight?
10. When she finally climbs out of the sycamore tree, why does Louise leave all of her supplies, except the rifle, behind?
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 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?
Essay Topic 3
Prophesies play a large role in the story - as they are a motivating force behind the actions of a number of characters. Identify at least three prophesies that are discussed in the story, the circumstances surrounding each prophesy, and how the fulfillment of these prophesies affect the story's characters and plot.
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