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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. What is Jamie training David to become?

2. What two cities did Jamie stop at to raise money for the ticket to South Africa?

3. What is Van der Merwe forced to put up for sale?

4. What has Jamie gone to Klipdrift to find?

5. What does Kate begin manufacturing in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kate's life change after her mother's death?

2. Why does Jamie decide to marry Margaret?

3. How does Jamie use Margaret to get back at Van der Merwe?

4. How does Jamie get Van der Merwe's diamond beach?

5. Why did Van der Merwe give Banda a job at his store?

6. How does the Boer War affect Margaret and Kate's lives?

7. What problems does Jamie suffer on his journey to find diamonds?

8. What secret does Kate hold from David during their marriage?

9. Why does Jamie despise Margaret?

10. Why does Van der Merwe refuse to give Jamie what he expected?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why do the students think Kate makes such a successful business woman? Why is Kate so motivated to maintain the family's power? Can the students think of anyone in real life that is similar to Kate's character?

Essay Topic 3

How accurate do the students think is Sidney Sheldon's representation of powerful families? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

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