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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Pages 48 - 96.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "treasures" are the tribal warriors in search of that caused them to leave their homeland?
(a) Water.
(b) Food.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Guns.

2. How much time passes between when Zouga Ballantyne first hears the name Colesberg kopje and when Zouga and his family begin traveling to Colesberg?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Thirty-six hours.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Forty-eight hours.

3. Who comes to visit Zouga to "inform" him of what wages he can pay, per the Digger's Committee?
(a) Cecil Rhodes.
(b) Jan Cheroot.
(c) Bazo.
(d) Neville Pickering.

4. How far is it from Good Hope to the diamond fields that Zouga and his family journey to?
(a) Twelve hundred miles.
(b) Eighty miles.
(c) Two hundred miles.
(d) Six hundred miles.

5. At the time when Zouga Ballantyne first hears the name Colesberg kopje, how many wagons does he have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Zouga's Hottentot retainer?

2. Who presides over Zouga's sorting table?

3. Which is NOT one of the names given to the competition groups?

4. How long does the journey from Good Hope to the diamond fields take Zouga and his family?

5. What does Zouga name the huge tract of the African interior that he owns?

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