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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. What do Sean and Duff do to lower the price of CRC shares?
(a) They convince Hradsky to purchase all their shares.
(b) They sell off the shares they own.
(c) They convince others to sell off their shares.
(d) They purchase as many shares as they can.

2. What does the doctor say is wrong with Katrina at the end of the book?
(a) She is pregnant again.
(b) Malaria outbreak.
(c) High fever.
(d) Paralytic hysteria.

3. What prevents Duff from attacking others in the camp?
(a) He is trapped in a room.
(b) The other men run away out of fear.
(c) The chains hold him back.
(d) He starts feeling better.

4. How does fatherhood effect Sean?
(a) He does not seem to be effected.
(b) He feels a strong sense of responsibility, but doesn't feel a strong sense of attachment.
(c) He loves his son, but lets Katrina care for him.
(d) He is unbelievably proud and loves his son.

5. Which of the men feel more comfortable in the wilderness?
(a) Sean.
(b) Duff.
(c) Nonga.
(d) Mbejane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sean trying to find in Nova Sofala?

2. How does Sean almost get trampled by an elephant?

3. Where do Sean, Duff, and the Zulus stop first on their journey?

4. Why does Candy want to talk to Sean?

5. How does Sean get trapped in the mine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Hlubi want to leave the mountain village with Sean? What reason does he give, and what is the real reason?

2. How does the Christmas celebration in Chapter 24 differ from the previous year?

3. Sean is anxious to help the women at the Leroux camp. Why? Why does he continue going out of his way to be helpful?

4. Sean takes Duff's death really hard. What gets him to finally laugh again?

5. Duff and Sean didn't believe Max when he first approached them in Chapter 28. What factors influence them and make them change their mind?

6. Why won't the priest marry Sean and Katrina? What does Sean do?

7. Why does Katrina dislike Candy?

8. Sean is relieved after the takeover. Why?

9. Katrina is wrong about what she thinks is going on between Sean and Candy. How could she find out what is really going on?

10. What happens to Duff when he finally shows signs of rabies?

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