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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What situation in 1453 makes it imperative for Prince Henry to reach his goals in Africa?
(a) Africans have declared war on Portugal.
(b) The Dutch want to invade Portugal.
(c) Muslims control Constantinople and routes to the Orient.
(d) His kingdom is bankrupt.

2. Which tribal leader causes as much death, devastation, and forced migration as Shaka?
(a) Mzilikazi.
(b) Dingane.
(c) Mhlangana.
(d) Nxumalo.

3. 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) Clay pots filled with water.
(b) Gold.
(c) At least three granite bricks.
(d) Fresh zebra meat.

4. What does Captain Saltwood name his estate in England?
(a) Sentinels.
(b) Starwood.
(c) Thornberry.
(d) Villa Rosa.

5. Who is the first white man Hilary Saltwood meets while building his church?
(a) Lodevicus Van Doorn.
(b) Marthinius Van Doorn.
(c) Paulus DeGroot.
(d) Adriaan Van Doorn.

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

7. What outcast from the Langeni does Nxumalo meet once he leaves his own tribe?
(a) Nandi.
(b) Mqalane.
(c) Mpepha.
(d) Shaka.

8. How does Shaka become leader of the Zulus?
(a) He marries the Zulu queen.
(b) He proves he is a great warrior & is asked to lead the tribe.
(c) He seizes leadership of the tribe once the king dies.
(d) He is elected to the position.

9. Who are the first Trekboers to encounter members of the Xhosa tribe?
(a) Karel and Willem Van Doorn.
(b) Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn.
(c) Adriaan Van Doorn and his slave friend Dikkop.
(d) Lodevicus and Rebecca Van Doorn.

10. Why does Naoka initially reject Gao as a prospective husband?
(a) Her sister is in love with him.
(b) He's too bashful.
(c) He's too old for her.
(d) He hasn't yet killed an eland to prove his prowess at hunting.

11. For whom does Paul de Prè work as a gardener in Amsterdam?
(a) Karel Van Doorn.
(b) A Dutch merchant.
(c) A Dutch politician.
(d) Two wealthy Dutch widows.

12. What nation establishes the United East India Company or Jan Company?
(a) Holland.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

13. Why does Prince Henry of Portugal want to find the city of Ophir?
(a) It's supposed to hide a fountain of youth.
(b) A beautiful queen rules over it, and he wants to wed her.
(c) A special herb grows there that will cure his arthritis.
(d) It's supposed to be a city rich in gold.

14. What nation establishes the East India Company or John Company in 1600?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

15. What is the Old Seeker's spear made out of in Chapter Two?
(a) Steel.
(b) Iron.
(c) Graphite.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose are the small San people enslaved and used by the people of Zimbabwe?

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

3. Which Saltwood goes to India with the army in Chapter Six?

4. Which Van Doorn first becomes a Trekboer?

5. Which of the following wildlife is not seen at the lake at the beginning of Chapter One?

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