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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 last favor does Craig ask of Morgan Oxford from the embassy?

2. After traveling through the desert and being near exhaustion, why do Craig and Sally-Anne abandon the rifle and ammunition they are carrying?

3. What hallucination is Craig having when the Botswana Police find him and Sally-Anne?

4. What does Craig first notice about Tungata when he sees him at the prison during the rescue?

5. How do Craig and his group know that Peter is on his way to the caverns?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Craig and Tungata leave the cavern?

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

3. How does Peter finally get Tungata to lead him to the diamonds?

4. What are Craig, Sally-Anne, Tungata and Sarah's escape options?

5. What happens when Craig and Sally-Anne are found by Botswana police?

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

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

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

9. Describe the contains of Nikolai's briefcase.

10. When Sarah meets Craig and Sally-Anne at the hotel, what does she tell them about Tungata?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Craig and Tungata make a critical mistake while hiding out in the caverns. Write an essay describing their mistake, why they make this decision, and the consequences that followed.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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