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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. What is Paul de Prè skilled at growing?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Barley.
(d) Wheat.

5. Who becomes governor of Java in Chapter Three?
(a) Karel Van Doorn.
(b) Jonathan Maxwell.
(c) Willem Van Doorn.
(d) Captain Nicholas Smallwood.

6. Who does Old Seeker want Nxumalo to marry?
(a) Zeolani.
(b) His granddaughter.
(c) The king's daughter.
(d) A rich Arab widow.

7. Who does Nxumalo work with to eliminate Shaka?
(a) The Bantu tribe.
(b) Shaka's half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana.
(c) The San tribe.
(d) Mzilikazi.

8. How many members are in Gumsto's clan?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) One thousand.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Seventy-five.

9. Which Saltwood goes to India with the army in Chapter Six?
(a) Josiah.
(b) Richard.
(c) Peter.
(d) Nicholas.

10. When Nxumalo gains the king's attention, what new job is he given?
(a) Physician.
(b) Head scribe.
(c) Dream interpreter.
(d) Supervision of the gold mines.

11. What does Rebecca's father do for a living in Chaper Five?
(a) He's a physician.
(b) He's a wine merchant.
(c) He's a politician.
(d) He's a predikant.

12. How do Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn meet Dr. Nels Linnart from Sweden?
(a) His ship wrecks.
(b) He is the new predikant.
(c) He marries Seena's sister.
(d) He joins their church.

13. To what religion does Prince Henry of Portugal wish to convert Africa?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Hinduism.
(d) Christianity.

14. How do Hilary and his wife die?
(a) They are murdered.
(b) They die of cholera.
(c) They burn in a fire.
(d) They drown in a shipwreck.

15. 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) At least three granite bricks.
(c) Gold.
(d) Fresh zebra meat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Shaka become leader of the Zulus?

3. At what age do the men in Gumsto's tribe marry?

4. What work does Paul de Prè's wife do for his Amsterdam employers?

5. What does Karel Van Doorn want Paul de Prè to return to France and secretly bring back to him?

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