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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 did Laurence do to the room he shares with Frank, that made Frank unhappy?
(a) Brought in his own personal items.
(b) Hung pictures and paintings on the walls.
(c) Rearranged the furniture.
(d) Painted the walls.

2. Which of the following is the best descriptor for the character, Dr. Elf?
(a) Defiant.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Comical.
(d) Cynical.

3. Sometimes when Frank and Maria were together what comforted him?
(a) Her holding him tightly.
(b) Their long passionate kisses.
(c) Listening to her breathing.
(d) The way she talked to him.

4. Where does Laurence invite Frank to go with him?
(a) Into the neighboring town.
(b) Across the border.
(c) Into the city.
(d) On a hike.

5. Why did Laurence want to go to the village?
(a) He was looking for a girl he once knew.
(b) He wanted to see the conditions they lived in.
(c) He wanted to move there.
(d) He needed to do some physical activity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Frank tell Zanele Laurence would have learned more about life?

2. Which of the following terms best describes what happened to the hospital when furniture was stolen and the sinks were pulled from the walls?

3. When Frank stops at Mama's to ask about a room, what does he see there?

4. Why did Frank originally come to the hospital?

5. Who is Colonel Moller?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laurence insist was the real reason that Frank became a doctor?

2. What happens when Frank asks Maria to come back to his room with him?

3. What does Frank offer to do so that Laurence and Zanele can be alone together and how does Laurence respond?

4. Why did Laurence want to hike to this particular village?

5. What information does Maria tell Frank about how long she has been in town and how she got there?

6. How did Frank come to be stuck at the hospital?

7. What is one thing Laurence does to help to improve the appearance of the grounds of the hospital?

8. How does Laurence treat all of the patients he sees and how does this make Frank feel?

9. How does Frank feel when he learns more details about the relationship between Mama and Frank?

10. What was the real reason Laurence was never able to find his parents' grave?

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