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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Rosa meet Marisa?
(a) In the streets of the city.
(b) In a shop that sells coal.
(c) At a cafe.
(d) At the cosmetic counter in a store.

2. Who is Rosa named after?
(a) Her great-grandmother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her grandmother.

3. What does Clare want from Rosa when she goes to her apartment to see her?
(a) She wants Rosa to join the revolt.
(b) She wants Rosa to make copies for the cause.
(c) She wants Rosa to protest with her.
(d) She wants Rosa to get the key to the copy room at work.

4. What does Greer say "blackness" means?
(a) Being racist.
(b) Being in unity.
(c) Believing the white man's way of life is best for blacks.
(d) Believing theirs is not a class struggle.

5. How does Rosa feel about Conrad when she moves from the cottage?
(a) She is apathetic.
(b) She feels like he is her brother.
(c) She is very angry with him.
(d) She cries for days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rosa Burger on the day that she first goes to the prison?

2. What are the colors of Rosa Burger's uniform?

3. What is the main topic of conversation between the men at Fats' home?

4. What is the last trial in which Cathy and Lionel stand accused together?

5. Who is Theo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What recollections does Rosa have and why is she thinking about the past in after her visit to the Terblanche's home?

2. What happens at Ivy and Dick Terblanche's home on the day that Rosa goes to visit?

3. What happens in the city on the anniversary of Lionel's death and how does Rosa react to it and why?

4. What is life like at the Nel's hotel for Rosa?

5. What happens to the man on the bench in the public square and what do the onlookers do?

6. What is the argument that the men have at Fats' home concerning black athletes?

7. What is the meeting between Marisa and Rosa all about?

8. What occupation is Lionel Burger's and how does his social standing affect his views?

9. How is Rosa's life tragic as shown in the first section of the novel?

10. What does Clare want Rosa to do and how does Rosa react to the request?

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