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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. How do Craig, the rebels and Tungata escape the prison since both vehicles are damaged in the shoot out?

2. What does Tungata find when he reaches Lobengula's tomb where the diamonds are hidden?

3. Where do Craig, Sally-Anne, Sarah and Tungata head to after the crash landing of the Cessna?

4. Who navigates the road as Craig, Sally-Anne and Captain Nbebi flee Peter' soldiers?

5. What do Craig and Sally-Anne discover as the only way out of Lobengula's tomb?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Craig's best plan for success in rescuing Tungata from prison and does it happen?

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

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

4. How are Craig and the others who survived the prison rescue able to leave the prison?

5. What causes Sally-Anne to go into shock?

6. What parts of the Zimbabwe terrain help or hinder their get away?

7. How does Peter torture Tungata?

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

9. Explain the escape of Craig, Sally-Anne, Tungata and Sarah after Peter is led to the cavern.

10. What do Craig, Sally-Anne, Tungata and Sarah learn from Vusamanzi while they are in the cavern?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sally-Anne and Craig's relationship begins when she arrives in Africa. Answer the following questions:

1) Why was there tension between Sally-Anne and Craig before she arrived in Africa?

2) What happened to end the tension between them?

3) Based on their interaction while they were with Peter, do you think their friendship with continue? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the events starting when Peter comes onto the King's Lynn property with his brigade until Craig and Sally-Anne end up at Empandi.

Essay Topic 3

The book opens with Craig Mellow returning to Africa. He sees the state of his family's ranch and longs to take it from destruction and restore it to its former glory. The themes of restoration and destruction run throughout the book. Choose one example of restoration and one example of destruction from the book and discuss how each one took place.

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