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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 do the Codrington girls call King Mzilikazi?
2. When Lobengula's men hear of the woman Zouga's soldier makes sport of, who tries to be the voice of reason and settle Lobengula's men down?
3. When Cathy goes to live in the British South Africa Company's camp on the Macloutsi River, she is the only woman among how many men?
4. Which two of the Codrington girls are twins?
5. At the story's end, who does Mungo marry?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Louise feel that there is no turning back after she leaves the king's camp without permission?
2. How does Robyn get accepted to the London hospital she trained at even though the hospital has never accepted a woman?
3. Why is the girl who cooks for Bazo and cleans his wounds, as Bazo marches his captives back from Pemba's to King Lobengula, happy that Pemba is dead?
4. Explain the upshot of the note Jameson pens to London, and Jameson's recommendation.
5. According to Zouga, why are some of Lobengula's regiments on the Zambezi unable to fight?
6. Why does Jameson send a party of mounted men to the Umlimo?
7. When Bazo captures Ralph under orders from the king to kill whomever was responsible, how and why does Bazo react as he does?
8. When she finally climbs out of the sycamore tree, why does Louise leave all of her supplies, except the rifle, behind?
9. According to Bazo, why does he not have sex with the girl who cooks for him?
10. When Mungo receives the letter telling him that his wife has died, Mungo is free to finally marry Louise. What does Mungo do when he receives the letter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Zouga Ballantyne, Mungo St. John, King Lobengula, Boza, and Ralph Ballantyne.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the course of the novel, Ralph is involved with several different women. Compare and contrast the relationship Ralph has with Lil, Salina, and Cathy. Then, compare and contrast these women. How do these relationships influence not only Ralph, but also the other people that are in Ralph's life?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Ralph and Jordan Ballantyne.
a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?
b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?
c. Looking forward, how might the fight between Ralph and Zouga have impacted Jordan long-term more so than impacting Ralph? Did the fight affect both of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Were the men similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.
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