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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. What kind of shelters do Gumsto's clan members make for their dwellings?
(a) One-room brick abodes.
(b) Tents made of animal hides.
(c) Mud and straw huts.
(d) Grass thrown across a framework of interlocked saplings.

2. To what prosperous trade center does Malacca open access?
(a) Spain.
(b) China.
(c) The Spice Islands.
(d) Zimbabwe.

3. To what religion does Prince Henry of Portugal wish to convert Africa?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Islam.

4. How do Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn meet Dr. Nels Linnart from Sweden?
(a) He marries Seena's sister.
(b) He joins their church.
(c) He is the new predikant.
(d) His ship wrecks.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Chief Ngalo asks his son Nxumalo to bring the "heavy earth" to show the Old Seeker, what does Nxumalo bring?

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

5. What is Gao more skilled at than he is at hunting?

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