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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII, The Voortrekkers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what religion does Prince Henry of Portugal wish to convert Africa?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Hinduism.
(d) Islam.

2. At the beginning of Chapter Seven, what has Nxumalo been raised to believe about the chief of his tribe?
(a) That whatever the chief says is law.
(b) That the chief is incompetent.
(c) That the chief is omnipotent.
(d) That the chief is a god.

3. Why do Seena Van Doorn and her daughter-in-law come into conflict?
(a) Rebecca is arrogant.
(b) Rebecca is lazy.
(c) Rebecca is a hypochondriac and always feigning illness.
(d) Rebecca is very religious and considers Seena a blasphemer.

4. What does the king of Zimbabwe put Nxumalo in charge of moving?
(a) The royal palace.
(b) The gold mine.
(c) The city of Zimbabwe.
(d) The diamond mine.

5. How does Paul de Prè gain control of the Van Doorn estate in South Africa?
(a) He murders Marthinus Van Doorn.
(b) He wins it in a card game.
(c) He marries the widowed Annatjie Van Doorn.
(d) He buys it when the Van Doorns go bankrupt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the loss of horses and oxen at the end of Chapter Eight as the Voortrekkers journey to Zimbabwe?

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

3. What law do the English pass at the beginning of Chapter Eight?

4. How many rhinoceros horns does the Old Seeker tell chief Ngalo he needs?

5. When Chief Ngalo asks his son Nxumalo to bring the "heavy earth" to show the Old Seeker, what does Nxumalo bring?

(see the answer key)

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