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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which lady is told about the seduction that takes place in Mark Anders's cabin in Cape Town?

2. Why does Mark Anders write a letter to Marion?

3. Who decides to leave with Mark Anders to Fordsburg?

4. Who manages to seduce Mark Anders when he is in Cape Town?

5. Who gets shot in the back by the German machine gunner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mark see when he goes to Andersland?

2. What is the great emptiness that Mark's grandfather tells him about?

3. What can be said about Storm Courtney's character?

4. Who is Marion Littlejohn?

5. Why does Mark feel guilty when he is at the General's home talking to the Prime Minister?

6. How does Mark betray his friend Fergus?

7. How does Mark continue his research of the Courtney family?

8. What is the explanation given by Uncle Fred about Mark's grandfather's death?

9. Why is the Prime Minister honored?

10. What is the surprise Harry Fisher has for Mark?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the protagonist in A Sparrow Falls? How does the protagonist fit in the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What can be said of the relationship between the characters in the novel? How do they influence each other?

Essay Topic 3

In your opinion, how does Wilbur Smith bring his characters to life?

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