View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Van Valck become jealous of Petra in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Petra's family is wealthier than the Val Valck family.
(b) Petra is a cheerleader and Mrs. Van Valck's daughter isn't.
(c) Petra is better at soccer than Mrs. Van Valck's daughter.
(d) Petra outperforms Mrs. Van Valck's daughter Minna in math.

2. Who is the leader of the Venloo Commandos?
(a) Jakob Van Doorn.
(b) Christoffel Steyn.
(c) Paulus DeGroot.
(d) Micah Nxumalo.

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

4. Which of the following is not a law Detleef helps pass once he's in parliament?
(a) Laws removing voting rights from people of mixed race.
(b) Laws demanding military service for all men.
(c) Laws legalizing segregation of the races in South Africa.
(d) Laws against interracial marriages.

5. At the beginning of Chapter Ten, who thinks a confrontation between the Dutch and the English is inevitable?
(a) Paulus DeGroot.
(b) Richard Saltwood.
(c) Tjaart Van Doorn.
(d) Dingane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites Detleef to a secret meeting in Chapter Twelve?

2. Who encourages Detlev Van Doorn to change his name to Detleef in Chapter Eleven to better reflect his country?

3. Who invites Philip to dinner once he's in Africa?

4. Who says that in order to beat the English, the Dutch must first be educated the way they are to have the tools with which to overcome them?

5. Who leads the Voortrekkers as a general when they battle with the Zulus at Blood River in 1838?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 304 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample