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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, Pages 151 - 202.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Zouga Ballantyne first hear the name Colesberg kopje?
(a) At Cape Flats.
(b) At Rogger Bay.
(c) At Riggers Bay.
(d) At the Vaal River.

2. After the fight between Zouga and the nameless man, who comes to Zouga's rescue?
(a) Bazo.
(b) Ralph Ballantyne.
(c) Jordan Ballantyne.
(d) Jan Cheroot.

3. When Zouga introduces himself to the warriors he comes upon, by what name does he introduce himself?
(a) Bakela.
(b) Henshaw.
(c) Bazo.
(d) Gandang.

4. Who pulls up the huge champagne-colored diamond on the third day of the digging frenzy?
(a) Calvin Hine.
(b) Zouga Ballantyne.
(c) Neville Pickering.
(d) Cecil Rhodes.

5. Where did Zouga first meet his wife?
(a) In London.
(b) In Cape Horn.
(c) In New York.
(d) In Madrid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a giya?

2. When Zouga goes off in search of men to work his claim, how many men are in the tribe Zouga comes upon?

3. Who sets up the meeting for Zouga Ballantyne and the "nameless" man?

4. How big is the largest diamond that the man who finds the enrichment finds?

5. Who quickly becomes a sorter with an uncanny talent for picking out diamonds, no matter the size or color?

(see the answer key)

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