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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. What are the living conditions like in the city?
2. Who cares for Zenzile after she goes into labor?
3. How does Jezile change while in prison?
4. What happens to the rest of the women in prison?
5. Why is S'naye unable to sleep?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Zenzile when Jezile returns from Durban?
2. What signals Jezile that she might be pregnant while in prison?
3. How does Jezile's relationship with MaBiyela change once she becomes pregnant?
4. What are the officials of BAD like?
5. Describe Zenzile.
6. Describe MaBiyela.
7. Why do the women sing hymns while in prison?
8. Why can Jezile only see Siyalo for a few days out of the year?
9. Why does Jezile travel to Durban?
10. Describe the conditions of Jezile and Siyalo's first night in Durban.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Food is continually scarce for Jezile and her family. Cows often become ill or crops die. This leaves Jezile little choice as to how to provide food for her family. Write an essay that explores the role food plays within the context of the story. Why is food important to Jezile? What are some of the ways she and the people of her community endure food shortages? Which food items are the easiest to grow and most prevalent? What does Jezile do when her cows become ill? How does she remedy the problem of having no milk at times? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.
Essay Topic 2
The theme of rape is startlingly present within And They Didn't Die. Jezile is raped by Mr. Potgieter one night after she retires to her room. Women in prison are raped by guards, and Jezile's own daughter is attacked by a white soldier in Jezile's own home. Write an essay that explains the role rape plays within the context of the story. How does the act of rape impact the lives of the women who live through it? How are these women changed? What does Jezile do when she sees her own daughter being attacked? Reference the novel to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Writing style is very important with fiction, and And They Didn't Die is no exception. Write an essay that explores the writing style of Lauretta Ngcobo. Address various writing elements such as perspective, sentence structure, diction, and grammar in your work. Explain how these things contribute to the flow of the narrative. Be sure the provide examples to support your work.
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