King Solomon's Mines — Questions and answers

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What did Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good ask Allan Quatermain to help them find?

Choices

  1. a new home in England
  2. Sir Henry's lost brother, George ✓
  3. a quiet life in Africa
  4. a map to a hidden treasure

Answer: Sir Henry's lost brother, George

From page 1

Who did Allan Quatermain, Sir Henry, and Captain Good hire as they neared the African coast?

Choices

  1. a Zulu warrior named Umbopa ✓
  2. a ship captain named Good
  3. a local guide named George
  4. a hunter named Allan

Answer: a Zulu warrior named Umbopa

From page 2

What drove Allan, Sir Henry, and Captain Good onwards through the desert?

Choices

  1. the need to find a new home in Kukuanaland
  2. the desire to escape from wild animals
  3. the search for fresh water and food
  4. Sir Henry’s quest for his lost brother and the allure of Solomon’s diamonds ✓

Answer: Sir Henry’s quest for his lost brother and the allure of Solomon’s diamonds

From page 3

Who was the fearsome, one-eyed king of the Kukuanas?

Choices

  1. King Twala ✓
  2. Umbopa
  3. Sir Henry Curtis
  4. Captain Good

Answer: King Twala

From page 4

What celestial event did Umbopa foretell to prove he was Ignosi, the rightful heir to the Kukuana throne?

Choices

  1. a rare alignment of stars
  2. a total eclipse of the moon ✓
  3. a bright comet in the sky
  4. a meteor shower

Answer: a total eclipse of the moon

From page 5

Who challenged King Twala to single combat during the great battle?

Choices

  1. Captain Good
  2. Allan Quatermain
  3. Sir Henry Curtis ✓
  4. Umbopa-Ignosi

Answer: Sir Henry Curtis

From page 6

Who reluctantly led the adventurers towards the 'Witch's Dance' cave system?

Choices

  1. Ignosi
  2. Sir Henry
  3. Allan
  4. Gagool ✓

Answer: Gagool

From page 7

What did Gagool try to do to the adventurers in King Solomon's Diamond Treasury?

Choices

  1. seal them inside the chamber forever ✓
  2. show them a secret passage
  3. help them escape the mountain
  4. lead them to more treasure

Answer: seal them inside the chamber forever

From page 8

How did the adventurers escape from the Diamond Treasury?

Choices

  1. by waiting for Gagool to open the door
  2. through a narrow, dark crevice marked on the old map ✓
  3. by breaking down the stone door
  4. by finding a hidden lever Gagool missed

Answer: through a narrow, dark crevice marked on the old map

From page 9

What valuable thing did Allan Quatermain, Sir Henry Curtis, and Captain Good find after their escape from King Solomon's Mines?

Choices

  1. a large amount of diamonds
  2. a new map to more mines
  3. Sir Henry’s lost brother, George ✓
  4. a quiet life in Africa

Answer: Sir Henry’s lost brother, George

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