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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes the book entitled "The Truth About South Africa", accusing the Dutch Boers of abusing and murdering the native Africans?
(a) Lodevicus Van Doorn.
(b) Simon Keer.
(c) Hilary Saltwood.
(d) Dr. Nels Linnart.

2. Who is sent to the south to see if the Dutch families there can be counted on to join the Dutch families in the north if fighting breaks out between the English and the Dutch?
(a) Maud Saltwood.
(b) Sybilla DeGroot.
(c) Paulus DeGroot.
(d) Jakob Van Doorn.

3. Which of Captain Saltwood's crew members does Willem Van Doorn befriend?
(a) Jan, a Dutchman.
(b) Jack, a San tribesman.
(c) Francois, a French Huguenot.
(d) Captain Saltwood himself.

4. What is Dr. Nels Linnart's profession?
(a) He's a predikant.
(b) He's a teacher.
(c) He's a scientist.
(d) He's a doctor.

5. How does Richard Saltwood help the Xhosa in Chapter Nine?
(a) He sends the English army to help them fight the Zulus.
(b) He petitions the government to allow them to vote.
(c) He gives them money to buy land from the Boers.
(d) He feeds and shelters them when they're starving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Voortrekkers face the twelve thousand Zulus in battle at Blood River in 1838?

2. How do the Hottentots and Bushmen respond to the new law passed at the beginning of Chapter Eight?

3. What nation establishes the East India Company or John Company in 1600?

4. What honor does Queen Victoria bestow on Richard Saltwood for his many actions on England's behalf in Africa?

5. What do Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn help Dr. Nels Linnart collect?

(see the answer key)

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