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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Zouga hope to replace the trek oxen he lost to the virus?
(a) Antelope.
(b) Hippos.
(c) Zebras.
(d) Elephants.

2. What are Zouga, Ralph, and Jan Cheroot searching the land for?
(a) Blue diamonds.
(b) Red gold.
(c) Yellow diamonds.
(d) White gold.

3. The warrior who suddenly steps out of the forest was once known as the Ax. What is the warrior more commonly called now?
(a) The Cynic.
(b) The Martyr.
(c) The Wanderer.
(d) The Zealot.

4. What animals are drawing the soldiers' transport carts?
(a) Zebra.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Oxen.
(d) Mules.

5. The first time in the ancient ruins, what did Zouga and Jan Cheroot find that Zouga insisted on taking with him?
(a) A diamond.
(b) A silver spear.
(c) A statue.
(d) A gold nugget.

6. Where do Harry and Victoria originally plan to travel to for their honeymoon?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Khami.
(c) Kimberley.
(d) Harkness Mine.

7. When the three men return to Cathy and Ralph's elaborate camp, who has arrived in their absence?
(a) Bazo.
(b) Leander Jameson.
(c) Cecil Rhodes.
(d) Robyn St. John.

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

9. Who is Mzilikazi?
(a) Bazo's grandfather.
(b) Zouga's grandfather.
(c) Jan's grandfather.
(d) Gandang's grandfather.

10. At Khami Mission, who tells the girls that hundreds of soldiers are riding past the church?
(a) Old Moses.
(b) Old Abe.
(c) Old Bart.
(d) Old Mack.

11. What is the name of the distant blue summit shaped like a crouching lion that Zouga uses as a marker?
(a) The Way.
(b) The Sentinel.
(c) The King.
(d) The Beast.

12. When Ralph is out prospecting with the man who will plan the development and extraction of the minerals, what does Ralph liken the continent of Africa to?
(a) A treasure chest.
(b) A layered cake.
(c) A pirate ship.
(d) A wasteland.

13. As the three women walk towards Gandang's kraal, what do they notice is missing from the land?
(a) Trees.
(b) Children.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Tents.

14. In Tanase's vision, how does Bazo die?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He is starved.
(c) He is stabbed.
(d) He is hung.

15. Before converting to Christianity, what name was Ruth known by?
(a) Ganda.
(b) Mamewethu.
(c) Kampu.
(d) Shangani.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the umbrella name for all of Ralph's companies?

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

3. How many men does Mungo request that Gandang send to work on the new gold mine?

4. What is the name of Robyn's only son?

5. How long do the indunas wait in the village before the Umlimo comes down from the cavern?

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