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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. Who was the first prime minister of Rhodesia?
(a) Ralph Ballantyne.
(b) Roland Ballantyne.
(c) Zouga Ballantyne.
(d) Fuller Ballantyne.

2. How much of his sentence does Zouga actually serve before being released?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Twelve weeks.
(c) Eight weeks.
(d) Ten weeks.

3. When alone the two men in the Land Rover always speak English. What language do they speak when anyone else is listening?
(a) Rhodesian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Sindebele.
(d) Matabelean.

4. When Cecil's new assistant hands Jordan a file full of stock transfers and bank statements, what company is the money being transferred to?
(a) Balina.
(b) DeBeers.
(c) Salisbury.
(d) Rholands.

5. Who leads the ZANU wing of the liberation army?
(a) Robert Vundla.
(b) Robert Mugabe.
(c) Robert Baba.
(d) Robert Gwelo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tackles Roland to prevent him from running at full speed into the minefield?

2. After Ralph and his men attack and kills the Matabele at a nearby base, how many horses does Ralph take back from the Matabele?

3. Who arrives at the Victoria Falls Hotel just as Roland and Janine are leaving?

4. When Ralph comes up with a plan to attack the Matabele and asks for men who know the tribe and the land, how many men does Isazi bring?

5. When the Umlimo first sees Tungata in her hospital room, by what name does she call Tungata?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Gideon suggests that Samson come back to the mission to teach, Samson declines dejectedly and tells Gideon that he has only learned two things he could teach the children. What are those two things?

2. As his navigator is trying to create a safe path through the minefield, why does Roland insist on telling the navigator the gruesome details about the attack on Janine?

3. When Gideon is asked to join the two men that appear at his house, Gideon declines because he is old and blind. How does the elder of the two men respond when Gideon declines?

4. When the two men insist that Samson must join them, why does Samson agree even though he abhors violence and war?

5. Why is Craig Mellow embarrassed when he walks into the museum and is greeted by the woman behind the inquiries desk?

6. Why is it so ironic that Jonathon refuses to give any money to Craig?

7. When Robyn is awakened in the night by scratching on her shutters, what is the message Robyn hears?

8. As Jordan and Zouga take their leave of each other, Jordan has one final question for Zouga before Zouga heads back to Bulawayo. What does Jordan ask his father?

9. When the British intelligence chief coordinator expresses bewilderment at how the terrorists can move freely, how does Leila explain it to him?

10. When Gideon chides Samson's uncertainty, what does Gideon tell Samson about strong men?

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