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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. Where are King Lobengula's remains and the diamonds hidden?

2. What poisonous snake does Peter use to torture Tungata?

3. After they rescue Tungata from prison, where do Craig and the group hide until Peter's soldiers are done looking for them?

4. What progress has Craig made in reaching Lobengula's tomb now that they have the oxygen tanks from the plane?

5. When entering Zimbabwe, what does Colonel Bukharin pose as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Craig and Tungata see as they near the waiting Cessna?

2. How does Peter torture Tungata?

3. How does Craig convince some rebels to help him free Tungata?

4. Explain the sacrifice Captain Nbebi makes for Craig and Sally-Anne.

5. How do Craig and the rebels get into the prison?

6. How do Sally-Anne, Sarah and Craig prepare for their trip to Zimbabwe?

7. Where do Craig, Sally Anne, Sarah and Tungata hide after the Cessna is incapacitated?

8. How do Craig and Tungata overtake Peter's headquarters?

9. How do Craig, Captain Nbebi and Sally-Anne work together to try and avoid being killed?

10. How do Craig, Sally-Anne, Sarah and Tungata spend their time in the caverns?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The saying "actions speak louder than words" is used often. With this saying in mind, write an essay explaining why Tungata was willing to risk his life and go to prison to protect Craig and why Craig is willing to risk his life to save Tungata.

Essay Topic 2

The evil of elephant poaching is explored in the book, especially in the first section with The Comrade Minister of State. Using what you learned from the book answer the following questions:

1) Why is poaching such a problem in Africa?

2) Why was Comrade Minister of State's plan called "poaching genius"?

3) Who benefits financially from the poaching of elephants?

Essay Topic 3

Colonel Bukharin has a well thought out plan on how to find Peter guilty of his crimes. Write an essay describing who Colonel Bukharin is and what his plan is to catch Peter. Be sure to include specific details from the book.

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