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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 does remembering a passage from Zouga's book as she wanders in the desert help Louise to find?
2. When the advance team is surrounded and the men are being picked off one by one, who is going among the Matabele warriors, giving them instructions on how to better shoot their rifles?
3. After meeting with the oracle, King Lobengula calls for Nomusa to meet with him. Who is Nomusa?
4. As Mungo's group follows Lobengula, who does Mungo take great delight in irritating?
5. While Zouga and Jordan are traveling back to Kimberley, what does Jordan liken diamonds to?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Louise hears her mule scream in terror, she climbs a sycamore tree. Why?
2. Why is the girl who first greets Ralph at the Codringtons not surprised that Ralph does not know that his aunt has children?
3. Why does Jameson send a party of mounted men to the Umlimo?
4. When Catherine asks Salina if God gets mad if one prays for something just for oneself, and Salina says no, what does Catherine pray for?
5. When Salina declares her love for Jordan, how does Jordan respond?
6. When Ralph first meets his Uncle Codrington, Ralph claims that he would have known his uncle anywhere. How?
7. When Kamuza gives the gold to Will and Jim, what do Jim and Will tell Kamuza?
8. How does Robyn get accepted to the London hospital she trained at even though the hospital has never accepted a woman?
9. Describe the actions of the advance team's leader as they are surrounded and being killed one by one.
10. When Bazo captures Ralph under orders from the king to kill whomever was responsible, how and why does Bazo react as he does?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Louise St. John and Aletta Ballantyne.
a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?
b. What is revealed about each character as their back stories are explained? Discuss how the quest for the truth affects both of these characters.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Zouga Ballantyne and Mungo St. John.
a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?
b. Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of justice - both positively and negatively?
Essay Topic 3
Describe how the character of Zouga Ballantyne changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Zouga's character when he is first introduced in the story, when buries his wife, when he loses his diamond claims in a bet, when he leads soldiers against Lobengula, and when he and Louise begin to build their house. Use examples from the story to support your answer.
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