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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what stream does he search for diamonds in Chapter Fourteen?
2. Which of the following is not a law Detleef helps pass once he's in parliament?
3. What is the size of Pik Prinsloo's big diamond find in the stream?
4. Which Van Doorns survive the war with England?
5. How does Richard Saltwood earn the name Cupid in Chapter Nine?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Covenant begins with a tribe of hunter/gatherers who live off the land, and ends with the story of a man who works for a diamond mining company. Discuss the relationship of the native African tribes, the Dutch, and the English with the land and resources of South Africa in the novel, and how this relationship parallels the development of farming and mining in South Africa. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Nxumalo in Chapter Seven with Shaka and Mzilikazi. Cite examples form the text to support your arguments.
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