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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Crimean War causes a reduction in enlistments in the British army, from where do the British recruit new soldiers?
(a) The Xhosa.
(b) The Zulus.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

2. With whom does Philip fall in love while in Africa?
(a) Angelina Troxel.
(b) Sannie Van Doorn.
(c) Kathryn Troxel.
(d) Carrie Nxumalo.

3. Who declares war on October 10, 1899?
(a) The Zulus.
(b) The English.
(c) The French.
(d) The Boers.

4. What inspires the English to pass the new law at the beginning of Chapter Eight?
(a) A rash of cattle thefts.
(b) Simon Keer's novel about Dutch slaveholders.
(c) The murder of a slave by a Dutchman.
(d) A slave uprising.

5. For what is Daniel Nxumalo arrested in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Speaking about politics in public.
(b) Theft.
(c) Forgery.
(d) Public intoxication.

6. What punishment is Heather given for breaking the law?
(a) Three months in jail.
(b) She loses her driver's license.
(c) A hefty fine.
(d) One year in prison.

7. At the beginning of Chapter Ten, who thinks a confrontation between the Dutch and the English is inevitable?
(a) Richard Saltwood.
(b) Dingane.
(c) Tjaart Van Doorn.
(d) Paulus DeGroot.

8. Why are farmers living in squalor in the city when Detleef visits it in Chapter Twelve?
(a) Drought has forced them off their land.
(b) The Zulus burned their crops.
(c) The English burned their crops.
(d) Their crops were destroyed by insects.

9. Who invites Detleef to a secret meeting in Chapter Twelve?
(a) Johanna Krause.
(b) Piet Krause.
(c) Maria Steyn.
(d) Reverend Brongersma.

10. Who takes every opportunity to remind the Dutch survivors of the war about the mistreatment of the English?
(a) Paulus DeGroot.
(b) Micah Nxumalo.
(c) Jakob Van Doorn.
(d) Christoffel Steyn.

11. Why does Detleef refuse to accept the blue ribbon for his prize bull?
(a) He doesn't think his bull deserves to win.
(b) He's angry his sheep didn't win blue ribbons also.
(c) The king will present the ribbon, and he opposes the king.
(d) He is modest and shuns publicity.

12. In what stream does he search for diamonds in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Chesterfield Stream.
(b) Marksbury Stream.
(c) Swartsroom Stream.
(d) Van Dotten Stream.

13. 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) Jakob Van Doorn.
(c) Sybilla DeGroot.
(d) Paulus DeGroot.

14. Which of the following is not something that the 48-page booklet Detleef creates and requires every citizen to carry contains?
(a) Racial identity.
(b) Medical information.
(c) A passport.
(d) A driver's license.

15. What is the name of Richard Saltwood's South African estate?
(a) Trianon.
(b) Brierly.
(c) Santa Rosa.
(d) De Kraal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank Saltwood discover about Zimbabwe in Chapter Nine?

2. Who are the Venloo Commandos?

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

4. What is Pik Prinsloo's professon?

5. How old is Paulus DeGroot during the war with the English?

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