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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. Who is with Jezile when she gives birth to her second child?
2. Who does Jezile live with in Chapter 14?
3. How does Jezile obtain firewood?
4. Why does Jezile save money for Lungu?
5. How many years does Jezile live in peace with her children?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Potgieter.
2. How does Lungu overcome his disabilities to become a doctor?
3. What does Siyalo look like when Jezile first returns from prison?
4. List three of the clothing items Jezile sews for money.
5. Why does Jezile work for the road crew and the white foreman?
6. Why does Jezile feel shamed of her second pregnancy?
7. Why does Nomawa stop by Jezile's house at the beginning of Chapter 12?
8. Why do the soldiers bring the charred bodies of Counselor Duma's family out to the hillside?
9. Why does Jezile desire a home of her own?
10. Why does Siyalo want a job so badly?
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
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 3
Sex and sexuality are important to the characters of And They Didn't Die. Though Jezile is not a particularly vain woman, one gets the impression she is beautiful and sexually virile in her youth. Write an essay that explores the themes of sex and sexuality within the context of the story. Why is sex important to Jezile? How does she feel when it comes to her sexuality? Is she comfortable? Does she enjoy the private moments she has with her husband when they try to become pregnant at the beginning of the story? Does he make her feel beautiful? Be sure to provide examples to support your work.
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