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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12, Pages 551 - 599.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As part of Bazo's reward for bringing the king Pemba's head, how many men will Bazo now command?
(a) Five thousand men.
(b) One hundred men.
(c) Five hundred men.
(d) One thousand men.

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

3. When Mungo returns to the United States and leads his own ragtag cavalry during the Civil War, what nickname does he earn?
(a) Murdering Mungo.
(b) Marauding Mungo.
(c) Malady Mungo.
(d) Maverick Mungo.

4. 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) Forty-eight hours.
(b) Thirty-six hours.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Twenty-four hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the second day of the digging frenzy, how big is the largest diamond pulled out?

2. When Zouga loads the sculpture onto the cart to sell it, how old is Jordan?

3. How far is it from Good Hope to the diamond fields that Zouga and his family journey to?

4. What is happening at the diamond fields when Zouga signs over his claims?

5. When Bazo asks King Lobengula for a task to prove Bazo's loyalty, what does Lobengula tell Bazo to bring to him?

(see the answer key)

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