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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following wildlife is not seen at the lake at the beginning of Chapter One?
(a) A herd of zebra and a rhinoceros.
(b) A grizzly bear.
(c) A herd of eland.
(d) Two female lions.

2. When Nxumalo gains the king's attention, what new job is he given?
(a) Physician.
(b) Dream interpreter.
(c) Head scribe.
(d) Supervision of the gold mines.

3. What is Gao more skilled at than he is at hunting?
(a) Farming.
(b) Weaving cloth.
(c) Painting.
(d) Catching fish.

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

5. What work does the Old Seeker tell Nxumalo he must do upon reaching Zimbabwe?
(a) Become a carpenter.
(b) Build the wall around the city.
(c) Farm.
(d) Become a scribe.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter One, what has caused the water of the lake to become brackish?

2. What kind of shelters do Gumsto's clan members make for their dwellings?

3. Why does Prince Henry of Portugal want to find the city of Ophir?

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

5. At what age do the men in Gumsto's tribe marry?

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