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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - 1895: Pages 109 - 150.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he's trying to get out of going down in the mine shaft, what does Jan Cheroot claim to be?
(a) A thief.
(b) Sick.
(c) Sacred.
(d) A coward.

2. What is the Matabele name given to Ralph?
(a) Bakela.
(b) Nomusa.
(c) Henshaw.
(d) Bazo.

3. How long does Ralph predict that it will take Cecil Rhodes to leave their camp after Cathy's sisters arrive?
(a) Three hours.
(b) One day.
(c) Three days.
(d) One hour.

4. As Juba travels from Robyn's back to her husband's kraal, how many attendants accompany her?
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

5. What does the name of Bazo's son mean?
(a) The Seeker After Knowledge.
(b) The Seeker of Lost People.
(c) The Seeker After Justice.
(d) The Seeker of Truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal comes to represent the beautiful and wild land between the Limpopo and the Zambezi rivers for Ralph Ballantyne?

2. As Mungo heads back to the mission to warn the others of the ominous sky, what becomes suddenly oppressive?

3. As the story opens, how many days have the men marched east from the ruins?

4. How many children does Gandang have with his most senior wife?

5. According to Zouga's calculations, how many miles per day had he covered when Zouga had originally made this same journey?

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