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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 71- 108.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Colette Swan studying when Lionel marries her?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Ballet.
(d) Politics.

2. In what year of his imprisonment does Lionel die?
(a) Twentieth.
(b) Third.
(c) Tenth.
(d) Fifth.

3. What happens to the man in the park who was sitting on the bench across from Rosa?
(a) He drops his ice cream cone and the pigeons eat it.
(b) He dies on the bench.
(c) Two hobos mug him.
(d) One of the boys kicks him.

4. Why do Rosa and Marcus go to Cape Town?
(a) Lionel had been a medical student there.
(b) Rosa wanted to make love by the sea.
(c) Rosa needed to get away after her father's death.
(d) Marcus said it was his favorite place.

5. What does Conrad say was celebrated in Rosa's home as she grew up?
(a) Misery.
(b) Elections.
(c) Political events.
(d) Birthdays.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two items does Rosa bring with her to the fortress in the opening pages of the novel?

2. What does Conrad tell Rosa about her future?

3. Who is Bassie?

4. What does the watchman come to see Conrad about?

5. What does Rosa do for a living after she leaves the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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