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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Grace think the smells of her home have been accumulating?
(a) Five years.
(b) Twenty-five years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Thirty years.

2. How did Silas's father die?
(a) From tuberculosis.
(b) From cancer.
(c) From influenza.
(d) From small pox.

3. How long does Lydia have to stay in the hospital after her injuries?
(a) Three days.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three hours.

4. From which religion is the blue Ali stone Mikey has collected?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Islam.
(d) Kaaba.

5. Where does Mikey hide his mother's diary?
(a) Under his mattress.
(b) In a cupboard.
(c) In his dirty laundry.
(d) In his pillowcase.

6. Who told Lydia about Silas's affair with an MK officer?
(a) Kate.
(b) Julian.
(c) Silas.
(d) Mikey.

7. Which of the following adjectives does Kate use to describe the kinds of lives South Africans need to learn to live?
(a) Loving.
(b) Ordinary.
(c) Prosperous.
(d) Fruitful.

8. How does Mikey's sister react when he secretly phones her to catch up?
(a) She is excited.
(b) She is scared.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is confused.

9. What is the name of Silas's father?
(a) Aric.
(b) Abba.
(c) Andu.
(d) Ali.

10. What military rank does Du Boise hold?
(a) Captain.
(b) Corporal.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Sergeant.

11. How does Mikey feel when he thinks about Kate naked?
(a) He feels boredom.
(b) He feels excitement.
(c) He feels disgust.
(d) He feels confusion.

12. Which of the following adjectives does Silas use to describe his son's behavior?
(a) Frightening.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Moody.
(d) Confusing.

13. Who are Kate Jessup and Julian Solomon?
(a) Silas's neighbors.
(b) Silas's cousins.
(c) Silas's business partners.
(d) Silas's friends.

14. As a child, what did Mikey want to be when he grew up?
(a) A politician.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A writer.

15. Where does Mikey read his mother's diary?
(a) Hunched quietly at his mother's desk.
(b) Outside, sitting in the sun.
(c) Locked in the bathroom.
(d) Under the covers of his bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town where the Ali family lives?

2. What is the name of Lydia's sister?

3. Where was Silas being held during Du Boise's encounter with Lydia?

4. Where does Silas run into Du Boise?

5. What is Mikey's initial reaction to hearing that he is the product of a rape?

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