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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When men get trapped in a mudslide at Little Sister, what do Sean and Duff decide?
(a) They don't do anything. There is nothing they can do.
(b) They ask it be kept a secret until after the day of trading.
(c) They ask that all the families be notified right away.
(d) They rush out to see what's happened.

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

3. Where are the men from Ladyburg going to fight?
(a) Natal.
(b) In the countryside.
(c) Zululand.
(d) Theunis Kraal.

4. Where does Sean go first after his fight with Garrick?
(a) His mother's house.
(b) He goes to Anna's father's house.
(c) He goes to find Mbejane's kraal.
(d) He goes to the fields to let out all the cattle to be vindictive.

5. What causes the boys to get kicked out of school?
(a) Mr. Clark hits Garrick, sending Sean into a rage.
(b) Sean's endless torment of his classmates.
(c) An outburst from Garrick after someone makes fun of his peg leg.
(d) Sean's noises and imitations.

Short Answer Questions

1. After narrowly escaping an ambush, what does Sean return to find?

2. What do Duff and Sean find the night they receive their last possible amount of money?

3. Who do Sean, Duff, and Hradsky take over when he leaves himself vulnerable?

4. What are Garrick's first words as he recovers?

5. Who attends Anna and Garrick's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the ethical implications of Sean and Duff buying out their friend in Chapter 16?

2. How does Garrick feel about his heroic act in Chapter 20?

3. What happened as a result of Sean leaving Theunis Kraal without talking to his brother in Chapter 30?

4. What feelings and emotions does Sean have as a result of Garrick's accident in Chapter 3?

5. What are the moral implications of Garrick continuing to manipulate Sean into doing his chores in Chapter 13?

6. What are Sean and Duff able to do with all the money from the leader of gold they found?

7. Did Duff and Sean handle the mudslide right? How could they have handled it differently?

8. How does Garrick feel initially about using his new peg leg, and how does he react to it once it is on in Chapter 5?

9. Is the way the orderly officer reacts to the regiment in Chapter 18 appropriate? Why or why not?

10. How does the relationship between Anna and Sean change between Chapters 10 - 12?

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