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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. What doesn't Bassie know about Rosa's family?
(a) That Tony drowned.
(b) That her mother is dead.
(c) That her house has been sold.
(d) That Lionel is dead.

2. How does the topic of conversation begin at Donna's dinner party?
(a) It is about Apartheid.
(b) It is about Communism.
(c) It is about Capitalism.
(d) It is about Socialism.

3. How long does it take Rosa to go back to the town where her father died?
(a) Ten years.
(b) One year.
(c) Five years.
(d) Two years.

4. How does Didier attempt to aid Rosa with her cut toe?
(a) He has her wash it in the ocean.
(b) He attempts to bandage it.
(c) He sucks on it.
(d) He searches for something to wrap it up with.

5. What does Rosa do after she hangs up the phone with Bassie?
(a) She breaks things.
(b) She vomits.
(c) She throws the phone.
(d) She calls Bernard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosa believe is the reason that Katya cheated on Lionel with Dick?

2. How does Didier act when he meets Rosa and Madame Bagnelli on her porch?

3. What gift from Africa has Rosa brought Madame Bagnelli?

4. What does Rosa's "mason" take her to see after their first date?

5. How many homes does Rosa visit in a number of months in the town in which her father died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rosa go to London? What are Bernard's plans concerning London, and what delays him?

2. What is the first day like of Rosa's visit to Madame Bagnelli's home? How do the two get along? How long does it appear Rosa will stay?

3. In Pages 262-290, how does Rosa become part of France?

4. Where does Rosa's passbook allow her to go, and not go? Why is she allowed in certain places and not others?

5. Who comes to dine on asparagus with Rosa and Katya and what advice do they give Rosa?

6. Who does Fats go to visit and what does he express as his need?

7. Describe Brandt's home. Why is the modesty of the area in which he lives significant?

8. What is Greer's trial all about, and what is its outcome for Greer?

9. How is finding Bassie the complete opposite of what Rosa would have imagined?

10. What horrific event takes place on June 16th 1976 in South Africa?

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