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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 is Prince Henry of Portugal's nickname?
(a) The Prince of Africa.
(b) The Dark Lion.
(c) The Conqueror.
(d) Prince Henry the Navigator.

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

3. At what is Gumsto a master?
(a) Using a spear.
(b) Painting on cave walls and rocks.
(c) Tracking antelope and other game.
(d) Using a bow and arrows.

4. What does the Old Seeker show Nxumalo and Chief Ngalo after he sees the "heavy earth"?
(a) Silk from China.
(b) A camel.
(c) A golden amulet from Persia.
(d) A diamond.

5. What three European nations battle for control of Malacca in Chapter Three?
(a) Portugal, Italy, and Holland.
(b) England, Germany, and Spain.
(c) Portugal, Holland, and England.
(d) England, Holland, and France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gumsto suggest to help ensure the success of the San tribe's hunt when they are starving, in Chapter One?

2. To what religion does Prince Henry of Portugal wish to convert Africa?

3. To what prosperous trade center does Malacca open access?

4. Who inherits the Van Doorn's South African estate after Paul de Prè's death?

5. With whom does Willem Van Doorn fall in love and father two children?

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