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

2. Who are the first Trekboers to encounter members of the Xhosa tribe?
(a) Lodevicus and Rebecca Van Doorn.
(b) Karel and Willem Van Doorn.
(c) Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn.
(d) Adriaan Van Doorn and his slave friend Dikkop.

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

4. Who inherits the Van Doorn's South African estate after Paul de Prè's death?
(a) Paul's son Louis.
(b) Paul's son Henri.
(c) Hendrik Van Doorn.
(d) Sarel Van Doorn.

5. What do Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn help Dr. Nels Linnart collect?
(a) Plants and flowers.
(b) Seashells.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Insects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Van Doorn first becomes a Trekboer?

2. Which Van Doorn befriends the slave Dikkop in Chapter Five?

3. What nationality is the man who establishes the fort at Malacca in 1511?

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

5. In what do Kharu and the other women carry water when the tribe moves?

(see the answer key)

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