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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Hilary and his wife die?
(a) They die of cholera.
(b) They drown in a shipwreck.
(c) They burn in a fire.
(d) They are murdered.

2. What does Rebecca's father do for a living in Chaper Five?
(a) He's a predikant.
(b) He's a physician.
(c) He's a politician.
(d) He's a wine merchant.

3. 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) Adriaan Van Doorn.
(b) Paulus DeGroot.
(c) Hilary Saltwood.
(d) Lodevicus Van Doorn.

4. What does the Black Circuit commission investigate?
(a) Charges of financial misconduct.
(b) The treatment of women.
(c) Charges of cruelty toward and murder of native Africans.
(d) Misconduct of African slaves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many members are in Gumsto's clan?

2. Who inspires Hilary Saltwood to become a missionary?

3. What does Karel Van Doorn want Paul de Prè to return to France and secretly bring back to him?

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

5. What does Gumsto suggest to help ensure the success of the San tribe's hunt when they are starving, in Chapter One?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Hilary and his wife, Emma, treated after their marriage, and is their treatment any different in England than it is in South Africa?

2. How does Paulus De Groot influence Detlev Van Doorn's education?

3. Explain how Tjaart Van Doorn goes from having everything at the beginning of Chapter Eight to losing everything.

4. Why does Vera, the woman Richard Saltwood finds to marry his brother, Hilary, decide not to marry Hilary?

5. Describe the unique appearance of the San people and how their lifestyle contributes to their appearance.

6. How is high school student Petra affected by racism in Chapter Thirteen?

7. What ability is valued by the San in their men, and what ability does Gao have instead?

8. What is Hendrik Van Doorn the first of his family to become?

9. Why is Daniel Nxumalo arrested?

10. Describe the Dutch settlers' relationship with the Xhosa tribe in Chapter Five and how it deteriorates, thanks to Adriaan Van Doorn.

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