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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following physical characteristics is not typical of the clan to which Gumsto belongs?
(a) Extremely wrinkled from a young age.
(b) Over six feet tall in height.
(c) Yellowish-brown in color.
(d) Thin.

2. To what prosperous trade center does Malacca open access?
(a) Spain.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) China.
(d) The Spice Islands.

3. What nation establishes the East India Company or John Company in 1600?
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

4. How does Gao prove his bravery during the hunt?
(a) He attacks the eland with his bare hands.
(b) He approaches a herd of antelope without assistance.
(c) He approaches the biggest antelope and spears it.
(d) He risks his safety to help his father fight the lions.

5. Who inadvertently starts a war with the Xhosa tribe in Chapter Five by moving to land he doesn't realize has been allotted to the Xhosa by the governor?
(a) Paulus DeGroot.
(b) Adriaan Van Doorn.
(c) Hilary Saltwood.
(d) Lodevicus Van Doorn.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age do the women in Gumsto's tribe marry?

2. What is a Trekboer?

3. Who inherits the Van Doorn's South African estate after Paul de Prè's death?

4. Why does Prince Henry of Portugal want his ships to sail around Africa's cape?

5. When Nxumalo gains the king's attention, what new job is he given?

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