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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the chapter, about whom is it that David responds to Bev, "Yes, I am giving him up?"
(a) Mr. Isaacs.
(b) Petrus.
(c) His dog.
(d) Pollux.

2. What does Mr. Isaac say he will not do for David?
(a) Mr. Isaac says that he will not let Melanie communicate with him.
(b) Mr. Isaac says that he will not forgive David.
(c) Mr. Isaac says that he will not speak on his behalf to a new school
(d) Mr. Isaac says that he will not try to get David reinstated at the University.

3. When David is back in Cape Town, he calls Bev to find out how Lucy is doing. What question does David ask Bev about Lucy that she evades?
(a) Whether or not Lucy is angry with him.
(b) Whether or not Bev trusts Petrus.
(c) Whether or not Lucy is pregnant.
(d) Whether or not Lucy is on tranquilizers.

4. Who is it that compliments Lucy by referring to her as a "forward-looking lady?"
(a) Petrus.
(b) Ettinger.
(c) Bill Shaw.
(d) Bev Shaw.

5. Once back in town, what does David do to occupy his time?
(a) He begins marathon training.
(b) He lurks watching for Melanie.
(c) He works on his play.
(d) He begins to inquire about how to start a dog shelter.

6. What is Petrus's position on reporting the young man who Lucy recognized to the police?
(a) The young man is innocent.
(b) The young man will seek revenge.
(c) The young man is not old enough to go to jail so it is useless to report him.
(d) The young man is emotionally fragile.

7. Shortly after Lucy and David arrive at Petrus's event, why does Lucy want to leave?
(a) She is too depressed to be around people.
(b) She feels awkward around Petrus's wife.
(c) She feels that David is being too forward with women.
(d) She recognizes the rapists are there.

8. Which character in the final chapter says, "I am determined to be a good person. You should try to be a good person too?"
(a) Bev.
(b) Bill Shaw.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Helen.

9. What is it that Petrus brings up as a "perk" for David?
(a) David will get money for his car from the insurance claim.
(b) David will get insurance money for damages to the farm.
(c) David could sell the farm to Petrus.
(d) David could get Lucy to come to the city with him.

10. After the attack, what has happened to the books that David brought for research on his Byron project?
(a) They were in his car that was stolen.
(b) They were burned.
(c) Bev has asked to borrow them.
(d) They are gone and David suspects Petrus has stolen them.

11. When David needs his bandages changed, who changes them?
(a) Petrus.
(b) Bev Shaw.
(c) Bill Shaw.
(d) Lucy.

12. At the meeting between Rosalind and David, something about his appearance makes her "shudder." What is it?
(a) His misshapen ear.
(b) His worn-out shoes.
(c) His scruffy beard.
(d) His fingernails.

13. As Chapter 15 begins, for what event is Petrus preparing?
(a) A community meeting.
(b) A barnstorming.
(c) A party.
(d) A political announcement.

14. Who or what is it that particularly enjoys David's new past time?
(a) Bev.
(b) David's new assistant.
(c) David's dog.
(d) Petrus.

15. What action of Petrus frustrates David as Petrus prepares for the upcoming event.
(a) Petrus neglects the stall at the market and expects David to tend to it.
(b) Petrus neglects his work for Lucy.
(c) Petrus neglects to ask how Lucy is.
(d) Petrus neglects the animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary reference doe David make after his meeting with Bev?

2. After Lucy and her father discuss their version of their stories that they told the police, what is it that he is bothered by?

3. What is the musical instrument that David takes up and composes music on?

4. In the article in the local paper about the attack, how is David described?

5. What appliance does David buy to replace one that has been stolen?

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