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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, The Huguenots.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What work does the Old Seeker tell Nxumalo he must do upon reaching Zimbabwe?
(a) Become a scribe.
(b) Build the wall around the city.
(c) Become a carpenter.
(d) Farm.

2. What nation establishes the United East India Company or Jan Company?
(a) Holland.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

3. What tree do the burghers plant around the Dutch colony to protect their cattle and keep out the rest of Africa?
(a) A bitter almond tree.
(b) An elm tree.
(c) A maple tree.
(d) An oak tree.

4. Why does Paul de Prè relocate his family to Amsterdam?
(a) To escape imprisonment for a crime he's committed.
(b) To start a business.
(c) To escape the religious persecution of the Catholic Church.
(d) To marry a Dutch widow.

5. What does Karel Van Doorn want Paul de Prè to return to France and secretly bring back to him?
(a) A stolen ruby.
(b) Love letters from a French countess.
(c) Cuttings from five hundred French grape vines.
(d) A political document involving the French king.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gao prove his bravery during the hunt?

2. Who establishes a fort at Malacca in 1511?

3. What is Paul de Prè skilled at growing?

4. What does the king of Zimbabwe put Nxumalo in charge of moving?

5. How many rhinoceros horns does the Old Seeker tell chief Ngalo he needs?

(see the answer key)

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