1. In what do Kharu and the other women carry water when the tribe moves?
(a) Gourds.
(b) Ostrich eggs.
(c) Clay bowls and pitchers.
(d) Rhinoceros horns.

2. What is Gao more skilled at than he is at hunting?
(a) Farming.
(b) Weaving cloth.
(c) Catching fish.
(d) Painting.

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

4. Why does Nxumalo decide not to return to his home village after seeing Zimbabwe?
(a) The journey back home would be too perilous.
(b) Zimbabwe is more exciting than his village.
(c) He can make more money in Zimbabwe.
(d) He has fallen in love with a woman from Zimbabwe.

5. What is Prince Henry of Portugal's nickname?
(a) The Dark Lion.
(b) Prince Henry the Navigator.
(c) The Prince of Africa.
(d) The Conqueror.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who inadvertently starts a war with the Xhosa tribe in Chapter Five by moving to land he doesn't realize has been allotted to the Xhosa by the governor?

2. At what is Gumsto a master?

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

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

5. Who does Lodevicus Van Doorn marry after his first wife is killed?

(see the answer key)

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