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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the press think Link is missing out on by living in England?
(a) A travel hub.
(b) Hot dogs.
(c) Warm weather.
(d) A tax haven.

2. What does Danilo fetch when he is flanked by two van Hurens?
(a) A folding chair.
(b) Some ice.
(c) A leash.
(d) A sunshade.

3. What is the name of Nerissa's horse that Link sees getting ready for the fourth race?
(a) Chink.
(b) Extreme.
(c) Shooter.
(d) Sharkey.

4. How does Quentin van Huren characterize the gold mine?
(a) As the family business.
(b) As a drain on family funds.
(c) As a tax haven.
(d) As a longshot.

5. What does Link call Conrad when he arrives at the press conference?
(a) A cameraman.
(b) A dolt.
(c) A production assistant.
(d) A clod.

6. What does Link think naartjies look like?
(a) Squashed bananas.
(b) Lumpy tangerines.
(c) Lopsided pineapples.
(d) Tiny grapes.

7. Where does Link go where he sees the runners for the first race walking around?
(a) The stands.
(b) The parade ring.
(c) The horse trailers.
(d) The stables.

8. What is Charlie's real name?
(a) Carla.
(b) Charisse.
(c) Cheryl.
(d) Charlotte.

9. Which one of Vivi van Huren's friends shows up at Germiston?
(a) Katya Vanderpool.
(b) Celine Gougenheim.
(c) Alice Frackenpol.
(d) Janet Frankenloots.

10. What is the brand name of binoculars that Link uses to watch the horses?
(a) Zeiss.
(b) Canon.
(c) Alpen.
(d) Nikon.

11. What does Charlie say that Chris wants to be when he grows up?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An actor.
(c) A dog catcher.
(d) An astronaut.

12. What is Quentin van Huren's wife's name?
(a) Carla.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Annabelle.
(d) Vivi.

13. What does Evan Pentelow call his latest film?
(a) A social masterpiece.
(b) An epic.
(c) An allegory.
(d) A thriller.

14. What does Link think is a stale topic for news in South Africa?
(a) School lunches.
(b) Apartheid.
(c) Diamond mining.
(d) Gold miners.

15. What is the name of the hotel where Link is staying in South Africa?
(a) Coventry Gardens.
(b) Summer Breeze.
(c) Iguana Rock.
(d) Lion's Gate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Link read the leading-sires tables on Nerissa's horses?

2. How many hours after leaving Heathrow does Link land at Jan Smuts International Airport?

3. What is the overriding component of Link's impression of Africa?

4. What sort of handcuffs is Link using at the beginning of the book?

5. What style of directing is Evan Pentelow known for?

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