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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Prince Henry of Portugal want his ships to sail around Africa's cape?
(a) To attack the Zulus.
(b) To chart new territory.
(c) To beat the French to China.
(d) To reach the riches of the orient.

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

3. In Chapter Two, who promises to wait for Nxumalo to return from Zimbabwe and then marry him?
(a) Lilia.
(b) Nagi.
(c) Zeolani.
(d) Yzit.

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

5. What is the Old Seeker's spear made out of in Chapter Two?
(a) Iron.
(b) Steel.
(c) Gold.
(d) Graphite.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Naoka initially reject Gao as a prospective husband?

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

3. What marks the territory of each individual family in Gumsto's clan?

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

5. What does Nxumalo tell the Old Seeker his people traded for the "heavy earth"?

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