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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, Zimbabwe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Old Seeker want Nxumalo to marry?
(a) Zeolani.
(b) A rich Arab widow.
(c) The king's daughter.
(d) His granddaughter.

2. Why does Prince Henry of Portugal want to find the city of Ophir?
(a) It's supposed to be a city rich in gold.
(b) A special herb grows there that will cure his arthritis.
(c) It's supposed to hide a fountain of youth.
(d) A beautiful queen rules over it, and he wants to wed her.

3. What does Nxumalo tell the Old Seeker his people traded for the "heavy earth"?
(a) Ivory.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Cloth they wove.
(d) Antelope hides.

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

5. How old is Gumsto when he first appears in the novel?
(a) Forty-three.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eighty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Two, who promises to wait for Nxumalo to return from Zimbabwe and then marry him?

2. What work does the Old Seeker tell Nxumalo he must do upon reaching Zimbabwe?

3. For what purpose are the small San people enslaved and used by the people of Zimbabwe?

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

5. What is Gao more skilled at than he is at hunting?

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