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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. How many years does Jezile live in peace with her children?
2. Who is the father of Jezile's last child?
3. Does Jezile tell Siyalo about her pregnancy as soon as she returns from prison?
4. What finally happens to Counselor Duma and his wife?
5. Where does Jezile go when she first returns home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Siyalo want a job so badly?
2. Why is having multiple babies close together viewed as a bad thing in Jezile's village?
3. What are Jezile and MaBiyela's beliefs when it comes to Siyalo's imprisonment?
4. How does Lungu overcome his disabilities to become a doctor?
5. Why do the soldiers bring the charred bodies of Counselor Duma's family out to the hillside?
6. How do the women help their men once the raids begin?
7. Why does MaBiyela want Ndondo to be baptized?
8. Why does Jezile work for the road crew and the white foreman?
9. Describe MaSibiya.
10. Why do the people of the village distrust Counselor Duma?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
One of the things Jezile values most is family. The story opens with Jezile desperate for a child. She gets pregnant only when she takes the initiative to visit her husband in Durban. Write an essay that explains why family is so important to Jezile. Why is she so adamant to become pregnant at the beginning of the story? What does having a family mean to her? Does she ever regret the hardships and sacrifices she endures in order to provide for her children? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.
Essay Topic 3
Violence is an prevalent theme in And They Didn't Die. Surprisingly it does not all come from one source. Both the government and the people being oppressed lash out with violence in order to be heard. Write an essay that explores the theme of violence within the context of the story. Why do the people of the village believe violence is necessary? Why does the government attempt to use violence to subdue resistant residents? What are some of the most violent events from the story, and why are they important to the plot? Provide examples from the novel to support your argument.
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