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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. What idea is pitched during Craig's meeting with his publisher?

2. What does the officer in charge do while the elephants lie dying?

3. What does Craig stumble across that makes him reflect on his life?

4. What does Craig fly back to New York to do?

5. While Sally-Anne and Craig are watching Tungata, what does Craig realize?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Craig and Sally-Anne in the hospital?

2. Explain why Craig is not shocked by the counter offer from the owners of Rholands Ranching Company.

3. Why is the land at King's Lynn devastated?

4. How do Craig and Sally-Anne learn that Peter has lied to them?

5. Why does Craig Mellow meet with his publisher?

6. How does Craig know that civil war is coming to Zimbabwe?

7. What are some of the changes Craig, Sally-Anne and Craig's associates are making to his property?

8. What happens when Peter sets up an undercover operation to catch Tungata?

9. Why does Craig lose all sympathy for Tungata?

10. Why do you think Craig is obsessed with restoring his family ranch to its former glory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Craig tries different ways to get the funding to repurchase Rholands Ranching Company: Explain the outcome of each one of these attempts.

1) Craig makes an offer through Jock Daniels.

2) Craig asks Minister Tungata for help.

3) Craig asks Henry Pickering for help.

Essay Topic 2

Tungata's trial is one of the most important aspects of the book. Briefly describe Tungata's charges, his trial (including who testifies) and his response to his sentence.

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes Peter's plans seem to turn out suspicious as is the case when he sends the third brigade troopers to Zambezi Waters with Craig and Sally-Anne. With this in mind, answer the following questions:

1) Why does Peter send the brigade with Craig and Sally-Anne?

2) What does Comrade Lookout do when they are alone? What is Craig's response to this?

3) Is Comrade Lookout good at his job? How do you know this?

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