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1 a a witch, love, a hunter b Open answers2 a cattle, deer, elephant, snake, tsetse b armour, axe, battle, revolver, rifle, shield, spear,

(stroke) c fellow, witch3 a Allan Quatermain needs money. b Sir Henry Curtis is very rich. c Captain John Good has false teeth. d Neville has disappeared. e Jos Silvestre failed to find the diamonds. f Jos da Silvestra died 300 years ago. g Gagool is a witch. h Umbopa is a tall soldier. i Khiva is killed by an elephant.4 a The ship from the Cape to Durban on which

Quatermain meets Sir Henry and Captain Good. b A place in the north of the Transvaal where

Quatermain met Sir Henry’s brother, Neville, before he disappeared.

c A village in the Matebele country where Neville sold his wagon before continuing his journey across the desert on foot. Later, the three adventurers leave their cattle there with the leader and the driver.

d A place 1,000 miles north of Durban where Quatermain met Jos Silvestre and learnt about King Solomon’s mines. Later, the three adventurers arrive there in May, three months after leaving Durban.

e Two mountains between the desert and Kukuanaland. In a cave on one of them, Jos da Silvestra died 300 years ago. Later, the three travellers spend a cold, sleepless night in the same cave. One of their men freezes to death, and they discover da Silvestra’s frozen body.

f The people who live beyond the desert and the Suliman Mountains.

g An excellent hunter who joins the three adventurers on their journey. He freezes to death in the cave on one of Sheba’s Breasts.

h A battle in the Zulu War. Before this battle, Quatermain first met Umbopa, who commanded some African soldiers.

5 a Quatermain wants to make money for his son’s future.

b Sir Henry wants to find his missing brother. c Captain Good wants to help Sir Henry in his search

for his brother.

d Umbopa’s reasons are mysterious. He says, ‘Perhaps I too will find a brother.’ (Chapter 3)

6 a Open answers b Because the cattle and horses would be killed by the

tsetse fly. c Open answers7 Open answers8 a 4 b 10 c 1 d 7 e 5 f 8 g 2 h 9 i 6 j 39 a Because of Captain Good’s false teeth and eyeglass. b Because the soldier accidentally drops his shield. c They are brothers. d He became king but was killed by Twala. e From another world. f Loo. g Captain Good. h Gagool.10 a The adventurers find water on top of a small hill in

the middle of the desert. b They cannot sleep inside the cave because they feel

cold. c Ventvogel dies of cold. d Correct e The adventurers do not cook the deer because they

cannot find wood for a fire. f The Kukuanas are afraid of Captain Gold’s eyeglass

and false teeth. g Correct h Infadoos’s men are known as the Greys because of

the colour of their shields. i Twala has only one eye. j Sir Henry kills a cow. 11–12 Open answers13 a 3 b 3 c 3 d 7 e 7 f 3 g 7 h 3

i 7 j 3

14 a Ignosi is talking to Infadoos about Gagool. b Infadoos is talking to Ignosi about some of the great

chiefs. c Quatermain is shouting to Twala and his soldiers

about Ignosi. d The oldest chief is talking to Quatermain about

Ignosi. e Captain Good is talking to Sir Henry about the

eclipse. f Twala is talking to Quatermain about Foulata. g Gagool is talking to Twala about the eclipse. h Sir Henry is talking to Captain Good before the

battle.

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15 a Twala is unhappy because he has lost the battle. b Foulata is happy because Captain Good saved her

life and is her new friend. c gnosi is happy because he won the battle. d Gagool is unhappy because Twala lost the battle. e Quatermain is happy because he won the battle and

he and his two friends are still alive.16–17 Open answers18 a kill b fever c married d magic e white f stone/diamond g Foulata h door 19 Open answers20 Quatermain, Captain Good, Infadoos, Foulata, Sir

Henry and Gagool arrived at the entrance of King Solomon’s mine. Everyone except Infadoos went through a narrow door and walked along a narrow path into a huge, badly-lit cave filled with columns of white rock. At the end of the cave, they went through a doorway into the Place of Death, where many white figures sat around a large stone table. One of the figures was Twala, whose head was on his knees. Gagool moved a secret stone and they entered the treasure room. Foulata waited just inside the door.

21 Open answers22 a death b don’t take c two doorways d Infadoos e Place of Death f fight g hut h England23 a A stone ring is fixed in the floor of the treasure

room. They lifted it and found stairs. b Captain Good puts a black handkerchief through

the stone ring so they can pull up the rock. c At the bottom of the stone stairs, the air blows the

match flame to the left, so they know that fresh air is coming from the doorway on the right.

d Captain Good holds on to a rock when he falls into the underground river.

e They follow the river for a short distance, but it is too dark to follow it all the way. They also drink from it.

f A faint light shows them that there is a way out into the bottom of the mine in front of the entrance to the cave.

24 a No. He is not a rich man and he needs money for his son’s future.

b–c Open answers

25 Although he says that he is not a brave man (Chapter 1), he is not afraid to accept Sir Henry’s dangerous offer. He is not afraid of the Kukuanas when they first appear, or of Twana, and he fights bravely in the battle.

He is not greedy. He is mainly interested in the diamonds and money, but he wants the money for his son’s future, not for himself. He also offers to share his diamonds with Sir Henry’s brother.

He is perhaps cruel. He is a hunter, so he kills animals without much thought. He also cuts off Twala’s head with an axe after he is dead.

He is intelligent in a practical way. He has a number of good ideas. For example, he pretends to the Kukuanas that he and his friends are from another world; he notices the fresh air in the treasure room. He can also speak more than one African language.

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Discussion activities key1 Open answers2–3 Open answers4 Refer to Word List at back of book. 5 Open answers 6 King Solomon of the Bible (Old Testament) was

meant to be one of the richest and wisest kings of the time.

7–8 Open answers9 Suggested answers: Good was chased by an elephant.

Good was knocked over by the elephant. Khiva was killed by the elephant. Good’s life was saved by Khiva.

10–15 Open answers16 The men pretended that they could make the moon

go dark, although they knew an eclipse was going to happen.

17 Open answers18 Some societies believe that men need to be strong

and courageous. Khiva therefore died ‘a man’s death because he had a death that was very brave and involved saving another person’s life.’

19 Open answers20 Suggested answers:Ignosi has seen the negative

influence of European civilisation, such as guns and alcohol and doesn’t want this for his people.

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Activity worksheets key1 a Quatermain was on an elephant hunting trip. He

was also ill. b The Dunkeld c Neville, Sir Henry’s brother and Jim the hunter. d They argued five years ago. e He died. f Sir Henry got all the money and property. His

brother got nothing.2 a Quatermain to Curtis and Good. He is explaining

why he will accept their offer. b Curtis to Quatermain about his terms. c Quatermain to Umbopa because he recognises him

as a soldier from the Zulu war. d Umbopa to Quatermain. He wants to go on the

trip. e Good to Quatermain. He is talking about Umbopa

and Curtis. f Umbopa to the others. He is talking about Khiva

who gave up his life to protect Good. g Quatermain to Curtis. He is talking about the

Suliman mountains.3 Open answers4 a village b evening c map d thirst e sand f sun g day h water-bottles i sunset j moon k air l hill m mountain n cave o morning p body5 a F b T c T d F e F f T g F h T i T6 Suggested answers: a They think the white men come from another

world. b This refers to Captain Good’s eyeglass which he

never takes out. c This refers to Captain Good’s false teeth which he

takes out. d The natives have never seen guns.7 a 5 b 8 c 7 d 2 e 3 f 4 g 1 h 68 a 8 b 5 c 1 d 6 e 3 f 4 g 7 h 2

9 Suggested answers: a The snake is the sign of the true king. b The eclipse is also used as a sign of the true king

(Umbopa). c The dance is where the witches want to kill the

men, but particularly Umbopa, and where everyone sees the eclipse take place.

d The battle will decide who will rule the land.10 Open answers11 1 f 2 o 3 g 4 k 5 b 6 I 7 e 8 c 9 n 10 j 11 a 12 d 13 l 14 h 15 m12 Open answers

Progress test key1 a Write a history b 55 years old c Africa d poor e He has been asked to write by Sir Henry and he

thinks it will also entertain his son. f Harry g He is studying to be a doctor.2 a brother b help c badly d inheritance e north-west f Portuguese3 a Evans b The Suliman Mountains c The relative of Silvestre who drew the map and died

on the mountains. d a witch e a map4 a war b weaker c Kafa d Twala e Imotu f Ignosi5 a 3 b 1 c 2 d 46 a Foulata b Sir Henry c The Greys d Because a man of royal blood cannot be killed. He

has to die fighting. e Gagool f Three figures cut out of the rock7 a T b F c T d F e F f T g T