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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jamie mistake his wife for in this section?
(a) His first girlfriend.
(b) His mistress.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

2. What is Kate Blackwell celebrating in the prologue?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Her anniversary.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Her birthday.

3. What language is the contract written in?
(a) Zulu.
(b) Sanskrit.
(c) Afrikaans.
(d) Dutch.

4. Who does Jamie tell Van der Merwe got his daughter pregnant?
(a) Jamie McGregor.
(b) The bartender.
(c) Ian Travis.
(d) Bandy.

5. Who does Jamie meet at the general store?
(a) The store owner's daughter.
(b) A diamond businessman.
(c) A diamond smuggler.
(d) The shop owner's wife.

6. Why does Banda say he took Kate?
(a) To sell her.
(b) To protect her.
(c) To use her for blackmail.
(d) To kill her.

7. What does Jamie suffer at the age of only 28?
(a) A stroke.
(b) An asthma attack.
(c) A heart attack.
(d) A seizure.

8. How did Van der Merwe reward Banda for saving his daughter?
(a) Bought him a house.
(b) Gave him a diamond.
(c) Gave him a job.
(d) Offered him his daughter's hand.

9. Who is Kate in love with?
(a) James.
(b) Kruger.
(c) Banda.
(d) David.

10. What country has Kate's father just arrived in?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Australia.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Jamaica.

11. What is the name of the man who owns the general store?
(a) Ruud Pietersen.
(b) Julian Van Troost.
(c) Saloman van der Merwe.
(d) Dennis Berg.

12. What is Van der Merwe forced to put up for sale?
(a) His diamond beach.
(b) His shop.
(c) His house.
(d) His horses.

13. What does Jamie do when Margaret refuses to give up her child?
(a) He forces her out of town.
(b) He puts the child up for adoption.
(c) He marries her.
(d) He pays her off.

14. What news does Margaret have for Jamie in this section?
(a) She wants to move to England.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She wants a divorce.
(d) She has inherited money.

15. How does Van der Merwe react when Jamie tells him his daughter is pregnant?
(a) He beats her up.
(b) He kicks her out of the house.
(c) He kills her.
(d) He lets his dogs loose on Jamie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the police looking for in this section?

2. What does Margaret name her daughter?

3. Who did Banda kill?

4. What kind animal dies on Jamie's journey to find diamonds?

5. Who do Jamie and Banda ask for a job?

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