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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. How does Gao prove his bravery during the hunt?
(a) He approaches a herd of antelope without assistance.
(b) He risks his safety to help his father fight the lions.
(c) He approaches the biggest antelope and spears it.
(d) He attacks the eland with his bare hands.

2. At what age do the women in Gumsto's tribe marry?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty.

3. Why does Nxumalo decide not to return to his home village after seeing Zimbabwe?
(a) He can make more money in Zimbabwe.
(b) The journey back home would be too perilous.
(c) He has fallen in love with a woman from Zimbabwe.
(d) Zimbabwe is more exciting than his village.

4. What is Paul de Prè skilled at growing?
(a) Barley.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Wheat.

5. What does the king of Zimbabwe put Nxumalo in charge of moving?
(a) The royal palace.
(b) The gold mine.
(c) The diamond mine.
(d) The city of Zimbabwe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Prince Henry of Portugal want his ships to sail around Africa's cape?

2. What punishment does the governor of Java impose on slaves who try to escape?

3. Which of the following wildlife is not seen at the lake at the beginning of Chapter One?

4. What is the name of Captain Nicholas Saltwood's ship in Chapter Three?

5. What nationality is the man who establishes the fort at Malacca in 1511?

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