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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the van Hurens' son?
(a) Jerrold.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Job.
(d) Jackson.

2. What does Sally say her father says Link possesses?
(a) A fortuitous career.
(b) An intuitive mind.
(c) A sweet disposition.
(d) A great car.

3. When does Nerissa think she will be dead by?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer solstice.
(d) Easter.

4. What Afrikaans word is the only one Link knows?
(a) Piesang.
(b) Botter.
(c) Spek.
(d) Voetsek.

5. The steering wheel wheel is described as being as durable as _____.
(a) Amelia Earhart.
(b) A quartz watch.
(c) A shilling.
(d) Mont Blanc.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Nerissa's horse that Link sees getting ready for the fourth race?

2. How much does a gold brick weigh, according to Quentin van Huren?

3. What is the layer of gold-bearing rock called?

4. What sort of handcuffs is Link using at the beginning of the book?

5. Where had the van Huren's four-year-old horse finished at the Dunlop Gold Cup a month earlier?

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