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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the grand house at King's Lynn in disrepair?
(a) It was vandalized by teenagers.
(b) It was raided for supplies.
(c) It was destroyed by goats.
(d) It was ruined by the weather.

2. In Section 4, how does Craig feel about Sally-Anne?
(a) He is annoyed by her constant presence.
(b) He is confused by her comments.
(c) He hopes to be more than friends.
(d) He enjoys her friendship, but wants nothing more.

3. What does Peter call Craig in Section 7?
(a) A traitor.
(b) A liar.
(c) An American at heart.
(d) A betrayer.

4. What unnerves Craig about working with Peter?
(a) How many talks Peter has with Tungata.
(b) How quickly Peter can get supplies others cannot.
(c) How quickly Peter is willing to hand out money.
(d) How secretive Peter is when he receives a phone call.

5. What does Craig do at the estate agency?
(a) He tries to prove he owns the property.
(b) He makes an offer to buy the property back.
(c) He makes an offer to manage the property.
(d) He yells at the manager for letting the property go.

6. Who saves Craig and Sally-Anne from death in Section 7?
(a) Captain Nbebi.
(b) Shadrach.
(c) Tungata's men.
(d) Joseph.

7. What promise does Craig make to the Matabele Warriors?
(a) He will find them a leader.
(b) He will pay them every month, if they leave the property.
(c) He will leave their families alone, if they leave him alone.
(d) He will forgive them because he loves the country.

8. How long does it take to bring Tungata to trial after the set-up?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 1 month.

9. How many elephants are killed in The Comrade Minister of State's poaching plan?
(a) 300.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 50.
(d) 500.

10. What idea is pitched during Craig's meeting with his publisher?
(a) Craig and Sally-Anne having dinner.
(b) Craig and Sally-Anne publishing a book together.
(c) Craig giving up his contract to Sally-Anne.
(d) Craig and Sally-Anne traveling back to Africa together.

11. What does Peter promise Craig and Sally-Anne if they cooperate?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Money.
(d) Life.

12. What is the name of the organization that Craig Mellow works for?
(a) Bank of Africa.
(b) Unicef.
(c) World Vision.
(d) World Bank.

13. What picture from Sally-Anne's portfolio captures Craig's attention?
(a) A picture of the Comrade Minister of State.
(b) A picture of a tribal chief.
(c) A picture of an old elephant bull.
(d) A picture of the African savannah.

14. What does the officer in charge do while the elephants lie dying?
(a) He walks around inspecting their tusks.
(b) He cries.
(c) He looks on with remorse.
(d) He takes a nap.

15. What becomes Craig Mellow's obsession when he returns to Africa?
(a) Helping to bring political peace.
(b) Finding the diamond mines.
(c) Marrying an African girl from his former village.
(d) Restoring his family's ranch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Craig Mellow's purpose in returning to Africa?

2. What does Sally-Anne do to help Craig with Zambezi Waters?

3. In Section 4, how do Craig's friends respond to the beginning of his next novel?

4. Why does Craig need to wait at the hospital after the run-in with Tungata?

5. Who is responsible for the Matabele-style killing?

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