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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many rhinoceros horns does the Old Seeker tell chief Ngalo he needs?
2. At what is Gumsto a master?
3. Who inherits the Van Doorn's South African estate after Paul de Prè's death?
4. Which of Captain Saltwood's crew members does Willem Van Doorn befriend?
5. Who is the first white man Hilary Saltwood meets while building his church?
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. Why does Nxumalo decide not to return to his own village once he arrives in Zimbabwe?
3. How does Andries Pretorius help the Trekboers get revenge on the Zulu warrior Dingane?
4. Explain how Tjaart Van Doorn goes from having everything at the beginning of Chapter Eight to losing everything.
5. What messages do the English send the Voortrekkers in Chapter Seven?
6. How do Frank and Maud Saltwood assist Dutch prisoners in Chapter Ten?
7. Describe how Nxumalo fares in the city of Zimbabwe.
8. What is Willem Van Doorn's relationship with Ateh the slave girl?
9. Given that Prince Henry of Portugal thinks Africa should be considered uncivilized until Christianity is taught to the natives, what is ironic about the way the Portuguese under Vasco da Gama behave in Sofala when they arrive there in 1498?
10. How does Frank Saltwood's relationship with Cecil Rhodes get him into trouble with the Dutch?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the trekboers, the voortrekkers and the boers in The Covenant. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Some marriages in The Covenant are arranged, some are marriages of convenience, and some are nontraditional interracial relationships. Discuss any three of the following relationships: Willem Van Doorn, Ateh/Deborah, and Katje; Hilary Saltwood, Vera, and Emma; Lodevicus Van Doorn, Rebecca, and Wilhelmina Heimstra; and Paul de Prè, Petronella Van Doorn, and Annatjie Van Doorn. How does the historical era of each union affect the relationship? What do you think the author is saying about the availability of single European women and life on the South African frontier through these marriages?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the influence of the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the English on South Africa. What does each country want in South Africa? How does religion influence each country's settlement of South Africa? What is life like in South Africa under the rule of each country? Do black South Africans fare better under one country's rule than another's or are they treated relatively the same by all three European nations? Which country do you think handles their rule over South Africa the best, and why? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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