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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is waiting to greet Anna and Garrick when they return to Theunis Kraal?
(a) Anna's brother.
(b) Anna's father.
(c) Waite.
(d) Sean.

2. Who gives Sean and his new acquaintance a rock to examine?
(a) The bartender.
(b) A friend of Mbejane.
(c) A prospector in the bar.
(d) Someone at their camp.

3. What are Garrick's first words as he recovers?
(a) He asks for Sean.
(b) He asks what happened to him.
(c) He asks for food and water.
(d) He asks for his parents.

4. What sends Garrick back into a delirious fog?
(a) Infection in his new leg.
(b) Pain as he puts on his new leg.
(c) The fear of falling out of bed.
(d) The fear of falling off his peg leg.

5. Where does Garrick go after his altercation with Sean?
(a) He goes to his mother's house with Anna.
(b) He retreats to the barn.
(c) He tells Anna Sean is leaving.
(d) He stumbles out and wanders until he can go no further.

6. Who does Sean torment endlessly during school?
(a) Mr. Clark.
(b) Ms. Courtney.
(c) Garrick.
(d) Anna.

7. What did Sean tell Duff about his past?
(a) He was born in Natal and left home under painful circumstances.
(b) He was a successful cattle herder and farmer, and he was extremely wealthy.
(c) He was a war hero in the war agains the Zulus.
(d) He had lost his child and the woman he loved.

8. Why does Sean trade chores with Garrick?
(a) Garrick likes mixing dip tanks better than branding.
(b) Garrick asked him to trade with him.
(c) Garrick's peg leg was broken, and he was unable to get around.
(d) He continues to feel guilty about causing his brother's accident.

9. Sean starts to consider getting married after seeing Garrick and Anna are married. Who does he consider marrying?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Courtney.
(c) Audrey.
(d) Anna.

10. How does Sean react to Anna's advances?
(a) He asks her to run away with him.
(b) He is excited to find out the baby is his and wants to marry her.
(c) He is furious with her and threatens to kill her if she strays from her marriage vows.
(d) He becomes upset and leaves home.

11. Who comes after Sean with table legs ready to fight?
(a) A Portuguese man.
(b) Charley.
(c) A Zulu worker.
(d) Francois.

12. What gift does their father give the twins for Christmas?
(a) Guns.
(b) Horses.
(c) Homes.
(d) Tools.

13. Who does Sean leave his share of Theunis Kraal to?
(a) Anna.
(b) Garrick.
(c) Ada.
(d) Garrick's first born child.

14. What is the result of 10 tons of rock passing through the stamp mill?
(a) A pea size piece of gold.
(b) One pound of gold.
(c) Two ounces of gold.
(d) No gold at all.

15. What is the name of Sean and Duff's new mine?
(a) Gold's Deep.
(b) Candy's Deep.
(c) Gold Strike Mine.
(d) Candy's Mine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Duff know Sean has no more reservations about their friendship?

2. Who does Sean meet during a bar fight?

3. How was Sean ambushed during the Chelmsford campaign?

4. When do Sean and Duff run out of money needed to keep Candy's Deep running?

5. What happens when Garrick goes down the hall with the gun to find Sean?

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