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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Whose teachings do French Huguenots follow?
(a) Buddha's.
(b) John Calvin's.
(c) Martin Luther's.
(d) The Catholic Church's.
2. Which of the following does not describe Seena Van Valck?
(a) She is eager to leave her home when Adriaan proposes.
(b) She is strong-willed.
(c) She is a redhead.
(d) She is a slave girl.
3. Which Van Doorn befriends the slave Dikkop in Chapter Five?
(a) Karel Van Doorn.
(b) Rebecca Van Doorn.
(c) Hendrik Van Doorn.
(d) Adriaan Van Doorn.
4. At the beginning of Chapter Seven, what has Nxumalo been raised to believe about the chief of his tribe?
(a) That the chief is omnipotent.
(b) That whatever the chief says is law.
(c) That the chief is a god.
(d) That the chief is incompetent.
5. In what do Kharu and the other women carry water when the tribe moves?
(a) Gourds.
(b) Ostrich eggs.
(c) Clay bowls and pitchers.
(d) Rhinoceros horns.
6. Who inadvertently starts a war with the Xhosa tribe in Chapter Five by moving to land he doesn't realize has been allotted to the Xhosa by the governor?
(a) Hilary Saltwood.
(b) Lodevicus Van Doorn.
(c) Paulus DeGroot.
(d) Adriaan Van Doorn.
7. Which Van Doorn first becomes a Trekboer?
(a) Adriaan Van Doorn.
(b) Hendrik Van Doorn.
(c) Lodevicus Van Doorn.
(d) Willem Van Doorn.
8. What is the Old Seeker's spear made out of in Chapter Two?
(a) Graphite.
(b) Steel.
(c) Iron.
(d) Gold.
9. What is a Trekboer?
(a) A member of the Trekboer family.
(b) A nomadic farmer or cattle herder.
(c) A Dutch bride.
(d) A Dutch sailor.
10. What punishment does the governor of Java impose on slaves who try to escape?
(a) Mutilation.
(b) A hefty fine.
(c) Public whipping.
(d) Imprisonment.
11. What is Paul de Prè skilled at growing?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Barley.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Grapes.
12. How many rhinoceros horns does the Old Seeker tell chief Ngalo he needs?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) One hundred.
13. 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) At least three granite bricks.
(b) Fresh zebra meat.
(c) Clay pots filled with water.
(d) Gold.
14. What does Nxumalo's father Ndela do to arouse the suspicion of the tribe's diviner?
(a) He whistles.
(b) He draws in the dirt with a sharply pointed stick.
(c) He hums to himself.
(d) He flirts with the diviner's daughter.
15. What does Rebecca's father do for a living in Chaper Five?
(a) He's a wine merchant.
(b) He's a predikant.
(c) He's a physician.
(d) He's a politician.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn help Dr. Nels Linnart collect?
2. Who becomes governor of Java in Chapter Three?
3. Which of Captain Saltwood's crew members does Willem Van Doorn befriend?
4. Why does Paul de Prè relocate his family to Amsterdam?
5. Who does Old Seeker want Nxumalo to marry?
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