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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sean's family arrive at after leaving the Limpopo river?
(a) Ladyburg.
(b) Pretoria.
(c) Johannesburg.
(d) Louis Trichardt.

2. What does Katrina do that impresses Sean?
(a) Handle a rifle.
(b) All of these options.
(c) Cut hair.
(d) Cook.

3. When Sean wakes up, he is extended an invitation to dinner at the Leroux camp by who?
(a) Mbejane.
(b) Ouma.
(c) Oupa.
(d) Katrina.

4. Where does Sean find Katrina when he gets out of the shower?
(a) In the bathroom doorway.
(b) Lying in bed motionless.
(c) In the drawing room.
(d) In a chair, refusing to speak.

5. What is attached to Duff the night of his bachelor party?
(a) A woman's garter.
(b) A chain and weight around his waist.
(c) Handcuffs.
(d) A ball and chain.

6. How does Sean almost get trampled by an elephant?
(a) All of these factors.
(b) By getting the attention of the wounded elephant.
(c) By trying to shoot the elephant.
(d) Trying to save Jan from the elephant.

7. How much is Sean making on his share of the ivory?
(a) More than he can believe.
(b) A fraction of what he feels he deserves.
(c) The equivalent of a good day at the exchange.
(d) The equivalent of a few ounces of gold.

8. What does Sean tell Duff when he returns to Johannesburg after leaving Candy before they could marry?
(a) What he did was lousy.
(b) He understands why he left, but doesn't agree with it.
(c) He did the right thing.
(d) He didn't tell him anything, because he won't speak to him.

9. Which of the men feel more comfortable in the wilderness?
(a) Sean.
(b) Duff.
(c) Nonga.
(d) Mbejane.

10. When does Sean return to Candy's Deep?
(a) He does not return.
(b) The following week.
(c) Three days later.
(d) The next day.

11. What attacks Duff?
(a) A starving lion.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A rabid jackal.
(d) A rabid warthog.

12. Where does Sean have the servants put Duff?
(a) In the same place as the dog.
(b) In one of the wagons.
(c) Chained to a tree in a hut 50 yards away.
(d) Chained to a tree in a tent.

13. What does the doctor say is wrong with Katrina at the end of the book?
(a) Malaria outbreak.
(b) High fever.
(c) Paralytic hysteria.
(d) She is pregnant again.

14. What does Sean's old neighbor tell him?
(a) Garrick has lost half of his cattle.
(b) Garrick has lost the farm.
(c) Garrick and Anna are doing well.
(d) Garrick gave the farm back to Ada.

15. What happens when Sean and Duff come across their first bull elephants?
(a) Duff fires, but Sean does not.
(b) Both men shoot an elephant.
(c) Sean and Duff argue about whether or not to shoot the elephants.
(d) Sean fires, but Duff does not.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who nurses Sean back to health?

2. Why does Sean invite Curtis and Francois out for drinks after Duff has been gone for a while?

3. What happens to Sean the day he stays with Katrina to pick mushrooms?

4. Who wants to know whether or not Sean is going to go hunting?

5. Who does Sean insist wears a new uniform?

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