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

2. What does Rebecca's father do for a living in Chaper Five?
(a) He's a wine merchant.
(b) He's a predikant.
(c) He's a politician.
(d) He's a physician.

3. Why does Gumsto feel entitled to take the seventeen-year-old widow Naoka as his wife?
(a) He's the handsomest man in the clan.
(b) He's the leader of the clan.
(c) Naoka's father promises her to him to repay a debt.
(d) He's the richest man in the clan.

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

5. What punishment does the governor of Java impose on slaves who try to escape?
(a) Mutilation.
(b) Public whipping.
(c) A hefty fine.
(d) Imprisonment.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what disease does Paul de Prè die?

2. What is a Trekboer?

3. Which of the following physical characteristics is not typical of the clan to which Gumsto belongs?

4. How many members are in Gumsto's clan?

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

(see the answer key)

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