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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what is Gumsto a master?
(a) Painting on cave walls and rocks.
(b) Tracking antelope and other game.
(c) Using a bow and arrows.
(d) Using a spear.

2. How does Gao prove his bravery during the hunt?
(a) He approaches a herd of antelope without assistance.
(b) He attacks the eland with his bare hands.
(c) He approaches the biggest antelope and spears it.
(d) He risks his safety to help his father fight the lions.

3. What is the name of Captain Nicholas Saltwood's ship in Chapter Three?
(a) The Acorn.
(b) The Cornwall Lady.
(c) The Harvest.
(d) The Allegria.

4. What has the king of Zimbabwe decreed that every man or woman passing the Field of Granite en route to Zimbabwe must take with them to the city?
(a) At least three granite bricks.
(b) Fresh zebra meat.
(c) Clay pots filled with water.
(d) Gold.

5. Which Van Doorn befriends the slave Dikkop in Chapter Five?
(a) Hendrik Van Doorn.
(b) Rebecca Van Doorn.
(c) Adriaan Van Doorn.
(d) Karel Van Doorn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nation establishes the United East India Company or Jan Company?

3. How does Naoka's first husband die?

4. Which Van Doorn first becomes a Trekboer?

5. What tree do the burghers plant around the Dutch colony to protect their cattle and keep out the rest of Africa?

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