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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What honor does Queen Victoria bestow on Richard Saltwood for his many actions on England's behalf in Africa?
(a) A knighthood.
(b) An earldom.
(c) A new estate in England.
(d) A gold medal.

2. What interactions do the Voortrekkers have with the Zulu warrior Dingane?
(a) Dingane agrees to herd cattle and sheep for them.
(b) Dingane signs a peace treaty with them.
(c) Dingane promises them land rights, but plans to kill them.
(d) Dingane guides them through dangerous Bantu land.

3. Who encourages Detlev Van Doorn to change his name to Detleef in Chapter Eleven to better reflect his country?
(a) Paulus DeGroot.
(b) Piet Krause.
(c) Maria Steyn, daughter of commando Christoffel Steyn.
(d) Johanna Van Doorn.

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

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

6. Who are the Venloo Commandos?
(a) A group of Dutch burghers who fight the Zulus.
(b) A group of English soldiers who fight the Dutch burghers.
(c) Actors in a play.
(d) A group of Dutch burghers who fight the English.

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

8. Why does Mrs. Van Valck become jealous of Petra in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Petra outperforms Mrs. Van Valck's daughter Minna in math.
(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 is a cheerleader and Mrs. Van Valck's daughter isn't.

9. Who leads the Voortrekkers as a general when they battle with the Zulus at Blood River in 1838?
(a) Lukas DeGroot.
(b) Tjaart Van Doorn.
(c) Andries Pretorius.
(d) Mzilikazi.

10. Who invites Philip to dinner once he's in Africa?
(a) Frikkie Troxel.
(b) Martin Troxel.
(c) Jason DeGroot.
(d) Marius Van Doorn.

11. Why does Piet Krause take the school children and their families to Waterval-Boven?
(a) To see the waterfall near the town.
(b) To see a trainload of Chinese workers being repatriated.
(c) For a picnic.
(d) To visit the museum there.

12. Which of the following is not a condition in the English concentration camps?
(a) No medicine.
(b) Too little food.
(c) Poor hygiene facilities.
(d) No women and children are present.

13. 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) Their crops were destroyed by insects.
(c) The English burned their crops.
(d) The Zulus burned their crops.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes every opportunity to remind the Dutch survivors of the war about the mistreatment of the English?

2. How does Richard Saltwood help the Xhosa in Chapter Nine?

3. How old is Heather Botha in Chapter Thirteen?

4. How many Voortrekkers face the twelve thousand Zulus in battle at Blood River in 1838?

5. Who do the authorities ask to testify against Daniel Nxumalo?

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