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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. Which of the following is the one thing Lydia admits in her conversation with Silas over the phone, from the hotel room?

2. Whom does Silas call a traitor while out for dinner and drinks?

3. Who are Haroon and Sadrodien?

4. From what incurable disease is Du Boise dying from?

5. How does Silas feel when he realizes that his wife has left him for another man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Michael bribe the Imam to help him in his murderous plans?

2. How does Silas feel when he knows that Lydia has left him for good this time?

3. How does Lydia react to the news that Du Boise is dead?

4. What measures has Lydia taken to ensure that she will be able to escape from her family and relocate in Cape Town?

5. What information does Michael have, and think about, before he shoots Du Boise?

6. Why does Vinu emerge from the bushes, screaming and striking at Silas, and what is his reaction to the outburst?

7. Why is Lydia called in for a meeting at Mikey's school with Dr. Johnson?

8. What happens when Michael finally comes face-to-face with Du Boise in the shopping mall?

9. What announcement does Julian make while out for lunch at "The Crucible" with his friends.

10. Why does Michael travel back to the city where he grew up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The marriage between Silas and Lydia is marked by infidelities. Create a timeline of infidelities committed by both Silas and Lydia, and explain what effect these infidelities had on their marriage. Then, explain why the two decide to stay together when it is obvious they no longer love each other.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the second half of the text, Mikey is performing a "separation" of his own, getting rid of all the men he believes deserve to die in South Africa. Explain what criteria Mikey uses in selecting his murder victims, and then explain how each of the murders shapes Mikey as he matures into manhood.

Essay Topic 3

The novel "Bitter Fruit" is set in post-apartheid South Africa. Even though the apartheid is no longer happening, the residual effects of this ethnic segregation are still very present in the lives of the Ali family. Briefly explain how the apartheid affected the Ali family directly, and give two examples of the residual effects of segregation that continue to affect all the black Africans living in South Africa.

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