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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Philip find the diamond pipe for which he has been searching while in Africa?
(a) In the lake on the Van Doorn property.
(b) In a lake on Zulu tribal land.
(c) In a cave on the Nxumalo property.
(d) In a cave on the DeGroot property.

2. What inspires the English to pass the new law at the beginning of Chapter Eight?
(a) Simon Keer's novel about Dutch slaveholders.
(b) A slave uprising.
(c) The murder of a slave by a Dutchman.
(d) A rash of cattle thefts.

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

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

5. 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) Caria African Mining Company.
(d) South African Mining Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is Moses Nxumalo stopped by the police?

2. What sport does Detleef Van Doorn play?

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

4. How do the Hottentots and Bushmen respond to the new law passed at the beginning of Chapter Eight?

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

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