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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 outcast from the Langeni does Nxumalo meet once he leaves his own tribe?
(a) Nandi.
(b) Mpepha.
(c) Shaka.
(d) Mqalane.
2. What work does Paul de Prè's wife do for his Amsterdam employers?
(a) She is their governess.
(b) She is their seamstress.
(c) She is their cook.
(d) She is their housekeeper.
3. Which Saltwood is elected to parliament in Chapter Six?
(a) Nicholas.
(b) Richard.
(c) Peter.
(d) Josiah.
4. Who inherits the Van Doorn's South African estate after Paul de Prè's death?
(a) Paul's son Louis.
(b) Paul's son Henri.
(c) Hendrik Van Doorn.
(d) Sarel Van Doorn.
5. Which of Captain Saltwood's crew members does Willem Van Doorn befriend?
(a) Francois, a French Huguenot.
(b) Captain Saltwood himself.
(c) Jan, a Dutchman.
(d) Jack, a San tribesman.
Short Answer Questions
1. At the beginning of Chapter One, what has caused the water of the lake to become brackish?
2. At what age do the women in Gumsto's tribe marry?
3. Why does Nxumalo decide not to return to his home village after seeing Zimbabwe?
4. What is the name of the Van Doorn estate in South Africa?
5. Who are the first Trekboers to encounter members of the Xhosa tribe?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Karel Van Doorn want Paul de Prè to go back to France after de Prè has escaped and sought refuge from French religious persecution in Amsterdam?
2. Describe how Nxumalo fares in the city of Zimbabwe.
3. Describe Adriaan and Seena Van Doorn's work with Dr. Nils Linnart from Sweden.
4. Why does the Old Seeker ostensibly bring Nxumalo to Zimbabwe, and what is his real reason for bringing Nxumalo to the great city?
5. What roles do women have in the San tribe?
6. Explain the history of the Saltwood family in England.
7. Why does Nxumalo decide not to return to his own village once he arrives in Zimbabwe?
8. How does Paulus De Groot influence Detlev Van Doorn's education?
9. Why does Detlev Van Doorn change his name?
10. What is Willem Van Doorn's relationship with Jack, the Hottentot tribesman, and how does this relationship bring Willem into conflict with the Dutch leadership in the settlement?
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