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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who emerges from the bushes where Silas is sitting, screaming and striking at him?
(a) Mikey.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Vinu.
(d) Du Boise.

2. When Silas returns from the hospital, where is Lydia sleeping?
(a) In the living room.
(b) In the bathtub.
(c) In their bedroom.
(d) In Mikey's bedroom.

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

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

5. What does Silas decide to do to win Lydia back from Joao?
(a) Speak rationally to Lydia.
(b) Challenge Joao to a fistfight.
(c) Enlist the help of Mikey to bring Lydia back home.
(d) Nothing.

6. Where does Silas sit to think about the effect Joao has had on his life?
(a) On the verandah.
(b) On the park bench.
(c) On the sidewalk curb.
(d) On the porch swing.

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

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

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

10. How many children does Du Boise have with his wife?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

12. Why isn't Lydia at home when Silas returns on the night of his birthday party?
(a) Because she is at Kate's house.
(b) Because she is at Mam Agnes' house.
(c) Because she is at Du Boise's house.
(d) Because she is at Vinu's house.

13. What does Silas drink until he is drunk at Mam Agnes and Jackson's anniversary party?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Tequila.

14. How does Lydia react to Silas's plea that she return home?
(a) She ignores him.
(b) She tells him she will think about it.
(c) She accepts his offer.
(d) She argues with him.

15. Which of the following characters is NOT one that Lydia has as a dance partner during the party?
(a) Mikey.
(b) Silas.
(c) Joao.
(d) Alec.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Haroon and Sadrodien?

2. Where did Michael decide to point the gun when he shot Vinu's father?

3. Which of the following groups of people is NOT one that Silas meets with while writing the TRC report?

4. In what language does the Imam at the mosque speak?

5. Which disease does Lydia begin researching after returning from the hospital?

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