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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. Who is asked to write a forward for the book?

2. Who decides to leave with Mark Anders to Fordsburg?

3. Who is being accused of being a traitor?

4. What is Lion's Kop?

5. Which man's animal wins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Prime Minister honored?

2. Describe the fighting scene between the Prime Minister, Mark Anders, and the General on one side with Fergus and his men on the other.

3. Why did Dirk Courtney and his compatriots kill John Anders?

4. What is the relationship between Dirk and Dennis?

5. Who is the unwanted guest at the General's party, and what does Mark learn of him?

6. What happens when Mark is on a train leaving Ladyburg?

7. Whom does Mark meet at the studio?

8. What is a cuthbert and why is it used by Fergus MacDonald?

9. How does Mark fall into the river?

10. Why is Mark Anders forced to flee Ladyburg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilbur Smith has used a lot of details when describing his characters to us. Why do you think the author is so descriptive? Give reasons for your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How do all the objects used by the author lend credibility to the plot of the novel? Give examples of a few objects the author has used.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the women in this novel, and what do they represent?

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