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1. What first attracted Zouga's wife to Zouga?

Aletta was attracted by the romance surrounding Zouga. She was attracted to the adventurer, as well as the legend of the great elephant hunter.

2. Describe the reaction of Zouga's wife when she first arrives in Africa.

When Aletta first arrives in Africa, she is appalled at both the rough country and the even rougher people that inhabit the land.

3. Describe what married life was like for Zouga's wife.

All of her life, Aletta seemed to be either in childbed, coping with malarial fever, or waiting for her husband to return from one of his many adventures.

4. Why does Zouga's wife insist on accompanying him to Colesberg as the story begins?

Aletta insists on accompanying Zouga to Colesberg because she feels that she has simply been alone too long.

5. What most surprises Zouga when he first arrives in Colesberg?

When Zouga first arrives in Colesberg, what surprises him the most is how crowded everyone is and that the diggers all lived within touching distance of each other.

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