2. Why does Paul de Prè relocate his family to Amsterdam?
(a) To marry a Dutch widow.
(b) To start a business.
(c) To escape imprisonment for a crime he's committed.
(d) To escape the religious persecution of the Catholic Church.

3. What tree do the burghers plant around the Dutch colony to protect their cattle and keep out the rest of Africa?
(a) A bitter almond tree.
(b) A maple tree.
(c) An elm tree.
(d) An oak tree.

4. What does the king of Zimbabwe put Nxumalo in charge of moving?
(a) The gold mine.
(b) The city of Zimbabwe.
(c) The royal palace.
(d) The diamond mine.

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

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

7. Which Van Doorn befriends the slave Dikkop in Chapter Five?
(a) Hendrik Van Doorn.
(b) Adriaan Van Doorn.
(c) Karel Van Doorn.
(d) Rebecca Van Doorn.

8. What nationality is the man who establishes the fort at Malacca in 1511?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) Dutch.

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

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

11. At what age do the men in Gumsto's tribe marry?
(a) Nineteen or twenty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Twenty-five.

12. Who asks Hilary Saltwood to serve as a character witness for him, and help him defend himself against the Black Circuit commision's charge of cruelty and murder?
(a) Adriaan Van Doorn.
(b) Lodevicus Van Doorn.
(c) Dr. Nels Linnart.
(d) Paulus DeGroot.

13. How does Gao prove his bravery during the hunt?
(a) He approaches the biggest antelope and spears it.
(b) He approaches a herd of antelope without assistance.
(c) He attacks the eland with his bare hands.
(d) He risks his safety to help his father fight the lions.

14. Who establishes a fort at Malacca in 1511?
(a) Vasco da Gama.
(b) Christopher Columbus.
(c) Prince Henry the Navigator.
(d) Afonso de Albuquerque.

15. What is a Trekboer?
(a) A Dutch sailor.
(b) A nomadic farmer or cattle herder.
(c) A Dutch bride.
(d) A member of the Trekboer family.