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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Craig Mellow's purpose in returning to Africa?
(a) To report on the state of affairs in South Africa.
(b) To report on the state of affairs in Zimbabwe.
(c) To report on the state of affairs in Kenya.
(d) To report on the state of affairs of the Matabele.

2. What picture from Sally-Anne's portfolio captures Craig's attention?
(a) A picture of a tribal chief.
(b) A picture of an old elephant bull.
(c) A picture of the African savannah.
(d) A picture of the Comrade Minister of State.

3. How does Craig feel about the meeting with his publisher?
(a) Confused.
(b) Satisfied.
(c) Remorseful.
(d) Thrilled.

4. Who comes to warn Craig that rebels are coming?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Shadrach.
(c) Comrade Lookout.
(d) Hans Groenewald.

5. What does the Comrade Minister of State do once the elephants are dead?
(a) He confesses what he did because he feels guilty.
(b) He inspects the tusks.
(c) He commends his leaders.
(d) He pays his men.

6. What happens in the middle of the night that causes Craig and Sally-Anne to prepare to run?
(a) They hear gunshots on their property.
(b) Peter tells them to meet him in the city.
(c) Sally-Anne's mother is ill.
(d) They receive an anonymous letter telling them to leave.

7. What does Craig fly back to New York to do?
(a) Report to Henry.
(b) Sell his apartment.
(c) Sell Bawu.
(d) Publish his book.

8. What has the Minister of Zimbabwe expelled from the country?
(a) All embassy workers.
(b) All journalists.
(c) All foreign dignitaries.
(d) All Americans.

9. How many families live at King's Lynn?
(a) 25.
(b) 100.
(c) 10.
(d) 50.

10. How does Peter feel about Craig's plans for Chizarira?
(a) Peter offers to help Craig financially.
(b) Peter tells Craig it is a waste of money.
(c) Peter warns Craig not to go forward with his plans.
(d) Peter gives Craig new ideas on improving the land.

11. What portion of Rholands does Peter want in exchange for the funding he arranged for Craig?
(a) 20 percent.
(b) 60 percent.
(c) 10 percent.
(d) 50 percent.

12. What kind of puppy does Craig give to Sally-Anne for her birthday?
(a) A Goldendoodle.
(b) A Rhodesian lion dog.
(c) A German shepherd.
(d) A black lab.

13. What causes childhood memories to flood back to Craig's mind?
(a) The drive to Chizarira.
(b) Seeing endangered species at Chizarira.
(c) The house he used to live in at Chizarira.
(d) The smell of the field near Chizarira.

14. When they were younger why did both Craig and Tungata quit their jobs?
(a) They felt removing an elephant's tusks was wrong.
(b) They felt culling elephants was wrong.
(c) They throught destroying the bush was wrong.
(d) They thought moving the Matabele was wrong.

15. What does Peter call Craig in Section 7?
(a) An American at heart.
(b) A betrayer.
(c) A liar.
(d) A traitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the first four bulls arrive on Craig's land?

2. What does Peter promise Craig and Sally-Anne if they cooperate?

3. What prized possession does Craig bring back to Africa in Section 4?

4. What has Sally-Anne discovered that promises to shake things up in Zimbabwe?

5. How does Craig convince the armed Matabele Warriors on the property not to kill him?

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