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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does David's writing flow in the last chapter?
(a) Effortlessly.
(b) He needs to be prompted by Martia.
(c) Difficultly.
(d) Slowly.

2. What does David say he wants to do after seeing what Catherine has done to his African stories?
(a) Marry her again.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Divorce her.
(d) Make love to her.

3. When does David stop writing on the first day he tries to write after his stories have been burned?
(a) At noon.
(b) At midnight.
(c) At dusk.
(d) When the sun comes up.

4. Where do David and Marita make love for the first time?
(a) Catherine's bed.
(b) The writing room.
(c) The cove.
(d) The garden.

5. What does Catherine want to include in the manuscript?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Illustrations.
(d) Poetry.

6. What is the subject of David's short stories?
(a) His relationship with Catherine.
(b) Africa.
(c) His father's childhood.
(d) His dreams.

7. How long has David been writing in Chapter 17?
(a) 7 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

8. What does Juma call elephant mates?
(a) Askurat.
(b) Askitu.
(c) Askryti.
(d) Askari.

9. How does Marita describe the short story when she first reads it?
(a) Terrible and wonderful.
(b) Terifying and Exhilarating.
(c) Lovely and enchanting.
(d) Haunting and sweet.

10. What is Marita doing when David sees her alone in the bar?
(a) Flirting with Nina.
(b) Drinking absinthe.
(c) Crying.
(d) Reading his book.

11. What does Catherine say she wants to study when she returns from Cannes?
(a) Literature.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Spanish.
(d) History.

12. In what room is David when he wakes up in the last chapter?
(a) Marita's room.
(b) The workroom.
(c) Catherine's room.
(d) His room.

13. When does David wake up in the last chapter?
(a) Before dawn.
(b) Noon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Ten.

14. Where do David and Marita go when they are alone?
(a) The cafy.
(b) A hotel suite.
(c) The writing room.
(d) The cove.

15. What does Catherine do after David eats in Chapter 20?
(a) Takes a nap.
(b) Goes swimming.
(c) Drinks some whiskey.
(d) Showers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells David that Catherine has left for Paris?

2. What does Catherine do while David and Marita are alone and speaking about her?

3. Why does Catherine say she owns the African stories?

4. What feeling does David want included in the elephant story?

5. Who kills the bull elephant?

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