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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the plague that strikes the with a vengeance and kills oxen and cattle?
(a) Rindepest.
(b) Ruminants.
(c) Renderlis.
(d) Randipent.

2. According to what Cecil Rhodes tells Jordan, what is the most important asset of any nation?
(a) Men.
(b) Gold.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Cattle.

3. How many blades does Bazo promise the Matabele warriors that they will have by the time the great storm begins?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 3,000.

4. What are amaholi?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Healers.
(d) Slaves.

5. As the story begins, how old is Ralph?
(a) 35.
(b) 40.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ralph give Jonathon for his birthday?

3. How long after Cathy's sisters arrive at the camp does Cecil decide to leave the camp?

4. When Ralph returns to the mines to check on Harry's work, how many men had Bazo originally promised to work at the mine?

5. When the three men find the area they are looking for, how many shafts does Zouga remember?

Short Essay Questions

1. While Ralph and Wankie are talking Bazo comes up behind Ralph and accuses Ralph of lying to him. What reason did Ralph give Bazo for their trek?

2. Ralph is told a story about why there is smoke rising. The story is a lie. What is the real reason for the smoke?

3. When the lion pounces on Jan Cheroot and his horse, how does Jan Cheroot survive?

4. When Ralph, Jan Cheroot, and Zouga are searching the land between the Limpopo and the Zambezi rivers, why is Ralph bored?

5. According to what Bazo tells Ralph, why are some of Bazo's men not coming to work the mines as Bazo originally promised to Ralph?

6. Describe the scene around Cathy and Ralph's camp after the plague had passed.

7. As the Matabele men prepare to carry out their killings, what is Tanase's primary job?

8. According to Hammond, what is the first objective in course of action that has been decided on?

9. Why does Robyn eventually publish "Trooper Hackett of Matabeleland" with her own money?

10. Even though Gandang does not like Robyn, he does respect her. Why?

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