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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XI, Education of a Puritan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Englishman documents Shaka's later years?
(a) Captain Nicholas Saltwood.
(b) James Lochwood.
(c) Henry Francis Fynn.
(d) Bill Turner.

2. Who encourages Detlev Van Doorn to change his name to Detleef in Chapter Eleven to better reflect his country?
(a) Johanna Van Doorn.
(b) Maria Steyn, daughter of commando Christoffel Steyn.
(c) Paulus DeGroot.
(d) Piet Krause.

3. What does Nxumalo's father Ndela do to arouse the suspicion of the tribe's diviner?
(a) He whistles.
(b) He hums to himself.
(c) He draws in the dirt with a sharply pointed stick.
(d) He flirts with the diviner's daughter.

4. When he is a boy, why does Shaka think he will one day be the Zulu chief?
(a) He is arrogant and has a high opinion of his abilities.
(b) He is good with a spear and thinks he'll be a great warrior.
(c) Although he's a tribal outcast, he's the chief's son.
(d) He is very popular with the other boys.

5. Who inherits the Van Doorn's South African estate after Paul de Prè's death?
(a) Paul's son Louis.
(b) Hendrik Van Doorn.
(c) Sarel Van Doorn.
(d) Paul's son Henri.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a new teacher opens a school in Venloo in Chapter Eleven, who is sent there to get a formal education in English?

2. What country does Detleef Van Door tour as an athlete, representing his country on the Springbok team?

3. For whom does Paul de Prè work as a gardener in Amsterdam?

4. What is Paul de Prè skilled at growing?

5. When the English teacher is replaced, in what language does the new teacher educate the children?

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