View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter X, The Venloo Commando.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nxumalo leave his tribe, the Sixolobo?
(a) He fears he will be executed like his father.
(b) He has been disgraced in battle and his pride is wounded.
(c) He wants to see the great city of Zimbabwe.
(d) He has been rejected by a woman and has a broken heart.

2. What does Karel Van Doorn want to do with the secret purchase Paul de Prè brings back from France?
(a) Use it to blackmail an enemy.
(b) Sell it.
(c) Use it as a dowry for his daughter.
(d) Grow grapes and make wine on his South African estate.

3. What three European nations battle for control of Malacca in Chapter Three?
(a) England, Germany, and Spain.
(b) Portugal, Holland, and England.
(c) Portugal, Italy, and Holland.
(d) England, Holland, and France.

4. What causes the loss of horses and oxen at the end of Chapter Eight as the Voortrekkers journey to Zimbabwe?
(a) A flash flood in which the animals drown.
(b) The tsetse fly.
(c) A lion attack.
(d) A Zulu attack on the Voortrekker camp.

5. How does Naoka's first husband die?
(a) Gumsto murders him.
(b) He dies of a fever.
(c) A rhinoceros kills him.
(d) He drowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who inspires Hilary Saltwood to become a missionary?

2. Why do Seena Van Doorn and her daughter-in-law come into conflict?

3. What happens when Mzilikazi stands up to Shaka?

4. How does Shaka become leader of the Zulus?

5. What does Gumsto suggest to help ensure the success of the San tribe's hunt when they are starving, in Chapter One?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 355 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample