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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. Why is Jezile shocked when she returns home?

2. How many years does Jezile live in peace with her children?

3. Whom does Jezile murder?

4. What happens to Siyalo at the end of Chapter 10?

5. Why is the military called to the village?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lungu.

2. Why does Jezile feel shamed of her second pregnancy?

3. Why does Jezile work for the road crew and the white foreman?

4. What are the young women in Jezile's village like?

5. How do the women help their men once the raids begin?

6. Why do the soldiers bring the charred bodies of Counselor Duma's family out to the hillside?

7. Why does Nomawa stop by Jezile's house at the beginning of Chapter 12?

8. Why does Jezile accept the job as the foreman's wife's servant?

9. Why do the people of the village distrust Counselor Duma?

10. What happens to Jezile and MaBiyela's relationship after Jezile returns from prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The conclusion of And They Didn't Die leaves Jezile's fate unknown. She has killed a white man in the defense of her daughter and could possibly face death because of it. Write an essay that explores the conclusion of And They Didn't Die. Is Jezile resigned to her fate? Does she fear the future? What does Siyalo think of her murdering the soldier? Is he proud of his wife for her heroic act? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 3

The city of Durban is large and sprawling. Jezile imagines the comforts Siyalo is privileged with while he works there most of the year. However, she realizes her initial impressions are wrong once she visits and sees the city with her own eyes. Write an essay that explores the city of Durban. How large is Durban? Does the city have a high population? In which part of the city does Siyalo live? What are the conditions of his home? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

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