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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V, The Trekboers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Willem Van Doorn's dying wish?
(a) That his children prosper.
(b) That his grandchildren never go to war with the Hottentots.
(c) That his wife remarry.
(d) That he be buried in Holland.

2. Which of Captain Saltwood's crew members does Willem Van Doorn befriend?
(a) Jan, a Dutchman.
(b) Captain Saltwood himself.
(c) Francois, a French Huguenot.
(d) Jack, a San tribesman.

3. 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) It's supposed to hide a fountain of youth.
(c) A beautiful queen rules over it, and he wants to wed her.
(d) A special herb grows there that will cure his arthritis.

4. With whom does Willem Van Doorn fall in love and father two children?
(a) A French woman named Danielle.
(b) An English woman named Julia.
(c) A Dutch woman named Hanneke.
(d) A slave girl named Ateh.

5. What nationality is the man who establishes the fort at Malacca in 1511?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) Dutch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What situation in 1453 makes it imperative for Prince Henry to reach his goals in Africa?

2. What three European nations battle for control of Malacca in Chapter Three?

3. What is the Old Seeker's spear made out of in Chapter Two?

4. How many rhinoceros horns does the Old Seeker tell chief Ngalo he needs?

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

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