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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 is Gao more skilled at than he is at hunting?
(a) Farming.
(b) Catching fish.
(c) Painting.
(d) Weaving cloth.

2. Whose teachings do French Huguenots follow?
(a) John Calvin's.
(b) Martin Luther's.
(c) Buddha's.
(d) The Catholic Church's.

3. Which of the following physical characteristics is not typical of the clan to which Gumsto belongs?
(a) Thin.
(b) Extremely wrinkled from a young age.
(c) Over six feet tall in height.
(d) Yellowish-brown in color.

4. In Chapter Two, who promises to wait for Nxumalo to return from Zimbabwe and then marry him?
(a) Yzit.
(b) Lilia.
(c) Nagi.
(d) Zeolani.

5. What is Prince Henry of Portugal's nickname?
(a) The Prince of Africa.
(b) The Dark Lion.
(c) The Conqueror.
(d) Prince Henry the Navigator.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Seena Van Doorn and her daughter-in-law come into conflict?

2. 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?

3. What three European nations battle for control of Malacca in Chapter Three?

4. What does Gumsto suggest to help ensure the success of the San tribe's hunt when they are starving, in Chapter One?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why the Dutch want to gain control of the Portuguese fort at Malacca in Chapter Three, and what factor leads to their success in doing so.

2. How does Paul de Prè achieve his goal of acquiring the Van Doorn estate of Trianon, and why do his sons not inherit it after him?

3. When Tjaart Van Doorn and the other Voortrekkers leave their farms, why does the Church not support them?

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

5. Explain the history of the Saltwood family in England.

6. How do the Dutch respond when Chinese workers are recruited to work the mines?

7. What brings Lodevicus Van Doorn's wife Rebecca into conflict with her in-laws?

8. What factors almost bring about the destruction of the Xhosa tribe in 1857 and how does Richard Saltwood save the tribe from starving?

9. Explain how the village of Caix in France in 1560 comes under the influence of Calvinism and how the Catholic Church responds to the villagers who come under its influence, i.e. the Huguenots.

10. How is high school student Petra affected by racism in Chapter Thirteen?

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