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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What consequence do the Xhosa people face after taking their actions in response to Nonqause's prophecy?
(a) They lose the battle with the Zulus and are annihilated.
(b) They are arrested by the English and imprisoned.
(c) They starve, and hundreds of them die.
(d) They contract yellow fever and many die.

2. Who attacks the Voortrekker wagons and kills the Lukas De Groot camp?
(a) Mziikazi and his Matabele warriors.
(b) The San people.
(c) The Bantus.
(d) Nxumalo.

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

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

5. Who becomes a "media darling" during the Boer War?
(a) Paulus DeGroot.
(b) Jakob Van Doorn.
(c) Micah Nxumalo.
(d) Sybilla DeGroot.

6. Why does Mrs. Van Valck become jealous of Petra in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Petra is a cheerleader and Mrs. Van Valck's daughter isn't.
(b) Petra is better at soccer than Mrs. Van Valck's daughter.
(c) Petra's family is wealthier than the Val Valck family.
(d) Petra outperforms Mrs. Van Valck's daughter Minna in math.

7. What causes the loss of horses and oxen at the end of Chapter Eight as the Voortrekkers journey to Zimbabwe?
(a) A flash flood in which the animals drown.
(b) The tsetse fly.
(c) A Zulu attack on the Voortrekker camp.
(d) A lion attack.

8. What is discovered about Petra's father as a result of Mrs. Van Valck's actions?
(a) He is an expert mathematician.
(b) He has two black ancestors.
(c) He is an embezzler.
(d) He is an escaped felon.

9. What does Voortrekker mean?
(a) Forward trekker.
(b) A member of the Voortrek family.
(c) A hunter of lions.
(d) A corn and potatoes farmer.

10. Who do the authorities ask to testify against Daniel Nxumalo?
(a) Philip Saltwood.
(b) Frikkie Troxel.
(c) Sannie Van Doorn.
(d) Marius Van Doorn.

11. What does Heather do once her punishment is over?
(a) She moves to Canada for the rest of her life.
(b) She continues to defy the law.
(c) She becomes a political activist.
(d) She gets on television to publicize her maltreatment.

12. What mining company is interested in investigating the area in which Prinsloo finds his big diamond to see if it has potential for yielding more of the precious gems?
(a) Van Doorn Mining Company.
(b) Amalgamated Mining Company.
(c) South African Mining Company.
(d) Caria African Mining Company.

13. What does Frank Saltwood discover about Zimbabwe in Chapter Nine?
(a) It has been burned by the Zulus.
(b) It has been seized by the Portuguese.
(c) It was built by native Africans, which negates Cecil's theory.
(d) It is filled with diamonds.

14. To what do the economic conditions in Johannesburg lead?
(a) A move of miners to New Zealand.
(b) A move of miners to Zimbabwe.
(c) A closing of the mines.
(d) A violent strike in which hundreds die.

15. How long do black miners have to work before they can apply to have their families join them?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) One year.
(d) Ten years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the leader of the Venloo Commandos?

2. Who encourages Detlev Van Doorn to change his name to Detleef in Chapter Eleven to better reflect his country?

3. Which of the following is not a disease prevalent in the English concentration camps?

4. Who leads the Voortrekkers as a general when they battle with the Zulus at Blood River in 1838?

5. How does Richard Saltwood earn the name Cupid in Chapter Nine?

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