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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. As Craig Mellow drives to the Khami Mission, who is with him in the Land Rover?

2. Who has been chosen to command the imperial troops heading to Bulawayo?

3. How many of the Umlimo's followers are sitting outside her hospital room?

4. Where does Ralph find his son?

5. Who is the chief coordinator for British intelligence throughout the territory?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tungata and his men are spotted by Scouts, why does Tungata's thinking suddenly turn cold and clear?

2. According to rumors that Vicky and Douglas told Craig, what had happened to Roland's body?

3. What is Cecil Rhodes's final act?

4. When Tungata Zebiwe's bus is boarded at a roadblock, why does Tungata fear that his forged employment papers might not be enough to get him through the roadblock?

5. Why does Jonathon love to haggle?

6. When the British intelligence chief coordinator expresses bewilderment at how the terrorists can move freely, how does Leila explain it to him?

7. When Gideon is asked to join the two men that appear at his house, Gideon declines because he is old and blind. How does the elder of the two men respond when Gideon declines?

8. Why is Craig Mellow embarrassed when he walks into the museum and is greeted by the woman behind the inquiries desk?

9. When the two men insist that Samson must join them, why does Samson agree even though he abhors violence and war?

10. After Cecil fires Jordan, how long does Cecil give Jordan to pack his things and leave Cecil's mansion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author basically combines two different stories into one novel. The characters are only slightly connected through genetics and family history. Why might the author have chosen to tell both of these stories in one novel? What commonalities are found in each section? Would this novel have worked equally as well as two shorter stories instead of one combined story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In addition to revenge, jealousy is a central theme of this novel.

a. Identify three characters that are motivated by jealousy. Describe their reasons for being jealous. Is their jealousy founded? Why or why not?

b. How does jealousy affect these characters, their decisions, and their actions?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not been jealous? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Ralph Ballantyne and Craig Mellow - the survivors of each section of the novel.

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. If these two characters were not separated by almost one hundred years, how would you expect them to interact with each other? Would they get along? Be friends? Be enemies? Be supportive?

d. Each of these men loses the woman they love, were the men similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.

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