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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. What does Dick keep locked?
(a) His gun cabinet.
(b) The food bins.
(c) Samson's leg cuffs.
(d) The door to the bedroom.

2. What does Mary wish Dick would install in the house?
(a) Windows.
(b) Air conditioning.
(c) Proper flooring.
(d) Ceilings.

3. How many prospective employees does Mary go through before she finds one she will keep?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

4. From where did the dance music that Mary used to listen to come?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) America.

5. With what type of job does Tony end up?
(a) Gold mining.
(b) Paperwork.
(c) Diamond selling.
(d) Farming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tony realize about "white civilization?"

2. How many acres of land does Dick's farm have?

3. What springs up along the railway lines?

4. How does Samson's situation change?

5. Who drives Mary to the station?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why was Mary so fortunate? How did she feel about her good fortune?

2. Describe Mary's background and early childhood.

3. How does Mary's financial situation change after getting married?

4. How does Mary react to the first new servant?

5. What new types of farming excite Dick?

6. How do the man's remarks at the station change Mary's perception of Dick?

7. Of what is every white woman in South Africa brought up to be afraid?

8. How does Charlie feel about his assistant, Marston?

9. Why is it strange that no one discusses the murder?

10. What did people in Lobengula's kingdom do when they commit a crime? What is the custom for talking about African history?

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