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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the king of Zimbabwe put Nxumalo in charge of moving?
(a) The gold mine.
(b) The city of Zimbabwe.
(c) The royal palace.
(d) The diamond mine.

2. When Chief Ngalo asks his son Nxumalo to bring the "heavy earth" to show the Old Seeker, what does Nxumalo bring?
(a) Three iron ingots from Phalaborwa.
(b) A diamond.
(c) A pot of soil.
(d) A chunk of gold.

3. What do Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn help Dr. Nels Linnart collect?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Insects.
(c) Plants and flowers.
(d) Seashells.

4. What nation establishes the East India Company or John Company in 1600?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many members are in Gumsto's clan?

2. 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?

3. Which of the following wildlife is not seen at the lake at the beginning of Chapter One?

4. What tree do the burghers plant around the Dutch colony to protect their cattle and keep out the rest of Africa?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistake do the English make in their care of the prisoners they take in their battles with the Dutch?

2. How does Frank Saltwood's relationship with Cecil Rhodes get him into trouble with the Dutch?

3. Describe the unique appearance of the San people and how their lifestyle contributes to their appearance.

4. Why is Detleef called a puritan, and what laws does he help enact?

5. How does Simon Kerr influence Hilary Saltwood's desire to be a missionary and his life in Africa once he becomes a missionary?

6. Why does Nxumalo decide not to return to his own village once he arrives in Zimbabwe?

7. What is Willem Van Doorn's relationship with Ateh the slave girl?

8. What role does rugby play in Detleef's life?

9. What roles do women have in the San tribe?

10. Describe Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn's work with Dr. Nils Linnart from Sweden.

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