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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. Who does Jezile live with in Chapter 14?
(a) Zenzile.
(b) Potgieter.
(c) Siyalo.
(d) MaSibiya.

2. What time of day do the military arrive?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Noon.
(c) Night.
(d) Afternoon.

3. Where is Lungu sent to school?
(a) Ixopo.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Pinetown.
(d) Durma.

4. What is The Mountain Committee?
(a) A group of farmers who raise cattle for milk.
(b) A group of farmers who live on the ruined land and grow corn.
(c) A group of people who protest against animal testing.
(d) A group of people who fight back and create their own government.

5. What will most likely happen to Jezile as result of her murdering a man?
(a) She will be praised as a hero.
(b) She will be cast out of society.
(c) She will be let go out of self defense.
(d) She will be sent to prison or killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Jezile murder?

2. How does Jezile obtain firewood?

3. Why does Potgieter attempt to win Jezile's affections?

4. Who discovers Jezile's pregnancy first?

5. What does Jezile offer to do for the road crew?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Siyalo want a job so badly?

2. Why does Jezile feel sad when she looks at S'naye's frilly dress?

3. Why does Jezile feel uncomfortable around the white foreman?

4. Why does Nomawa stop by Jezile's house at the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. How does Jezile react to seeing S'naye's condition after she returns from prison?

6. Describe Siyalo's job after he is released from prison.

7. Why does Jezile work for the road crew and the white foreman?

8. Describe MaSibiya.

9. Why do the people of the village distrust Counselor Duma?

10. Why does Jezile dread Siyalo's return?

(see the answer keys)

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