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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XII, Achievement of a Puritan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he is a boy, why does Shaka think he will one day be the Zulu chief?
(a) He is very popular with the other boys.
(b) He is good with a spear and thinks he'll be a great warrior.
(c) Although he's a tribal outcast, he's the chief's son.
(d) He is arrogant and has a high opinion of his abilities.

2. What kind of shelters do Gumsto's clan members make for their dwellings?
(a) Mud and straw huts.
(b) Tents made of animal hides.
(c) One-room brick abodes.
(d) Grass thrown across a framework of interlocked saplings.

3. Why does Naoka initially reject Gao as a prospective husband?
(a) Her sister is in love with him.
(b) He's too bashful.
(c) He's too old for her.
(d) He hasn't yet killed an eland to prove his prowess at hunting.

4. What does Frank Saltwood discover about Zimbabwe in Chapter Nine?
(a) It has been burned by the Zulus.
(b) It is filled with diamonds.
(c) It has been seized by the Portuguese.
(d) It was built by native Africans, which negates Cecil's theory.

5. For whom does Paul de Prè work as a gardener in Amsterdam?
(a) Karel Van Doorn.
(b) A Dutch merchant.
(c) Two wealthy Dutch widows.
(d) A Dutch politician.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is Moses Nxumalo stopped by the police?

2. What does the Old Seeker show Nxumalo and Chief Ngalo after he sees the "heavy earth"?

3. What is the Broederbond?

4. What is Willem Van Doorn's dying wish?

5. Who becomes governor of Java in Chapter Three?

(see the answer key)

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