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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to residents of Sophiatown in 1955?

2. What causes the loss of horses and oxen at the end of Chapter Eight as the Voortrekkers journey to Zimbabwe?

3. What does Heather do once her punishment is over?

4. What is Pik Prinsloo's professon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Nxumalo in Chapter Seven with Shaka and Mzilikazi. Cite examples form the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

The Covenant by James Michener begins with the San tribe in the rugged bush country during the earliest days of South African history. What do you think Michener is saying about life in South Africa prior to the advent of European settlers in his depiction of the San tribe? How does the land and the climate affect life for the tribe? What is the tribe's main concern? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the San tribe, the Xhosa tribe, and the Zulu tribe. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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