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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Silas call a traitor while out for dinner and drinks?
(a) Grace.
(b) Mikey.
(c) Alec.
(d) Julian.

2. Where was Vinu's father when Michael shot him?
(a) Near a construction site.
(b) In the garden.
(c) At the ocean.
(d) At the grocery store .

3. Why doesn't Lydia turn back to help Silas search for Mikey?
(a) Because she wants to be free of her family.
(b) Because she no longer loves Mikey.
(c) Because she does not know where to find him.
(d) Because she is afraid of the man she will find.

4. In the month his mother returns from the hospital, which of the following is NOT something Mikey changes about himself?
(a) He begins speaking with an accent.
(b) He gets an earring.
(c) He cuts his hair short.
(d) He starts wearing all black.

5. How does Silas react to the birthday gift Lydia presents him with?
(a) He is offended.
(b) He is amused.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is outraged.

6. Who kills the British soldier that attacked Hajera?
(a) Ali Ali.
(b) Hajera.
(c) Sadrodien.
(d) Haroon.

7. What happens to Ali Ali's sister after she gives birth to her daughter?
(a) She runs away.
(b) She dies.
(c) She becomes queen.
(d) She goes insane.

8. After the birthday party, where does Michael sleep?
(a) At the mosque.
(b) At Kate's house.
(c) On the streets.
(d) At Vinu's house.

9. What celebrity did Michael see when he witnessed the convoy of cars outside the birthday party?
(a) Mother Teresa.
(b) President George Bush, Sr.
(c) Mohandas Gandhi.
(d) Nelson Mandela.

10. How does Michael get to the city center when he goes in search of his past?
(a) He walks.
(b) He takes the train.
(c) He takes a taxi.
(d) He rides his bicycle.

11. How does Silas feel when he realizes that his wife has left him for another man?
(a) He feels boiling anger.
(b) He feels complete relief.
(c) He feels utter confusion.
(d) He feels deep sorrow.

12. What month of the year is known as the "month of anniversaries" in the Ali home?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) March.
(d) December.

13. From what incurable disease is Du Boise dying from?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Cancer.

14. Where does Lydia decide to relocate to after leaving Silas?
(a) In Lesotho.
(b) In Cape Town.
(c) In Johannesburg.
(d) In Pretoria.

15. What milestone birthday will Silas be celebrating in the year that the novel is set?
(a) His thirtieth birthday.
(b) His sixtieth birthday.
(c) His fortieth birthday.
(d) His fiftieth birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lydia hear about Du Boise's death?

2. When Lydia enters Mikey's room, what does she realize he has been stealing and collecting?

3. How many times did Michael think about how he would shoot the gun before he confronted Vinu's father?

4. Whom does Michael bribe to help him escape South Africa?

5. Why does Dr. Johnson phone Lydia and ask for a meeting?

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