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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. What does Rosa do on the day of the anniversary of her father's death?
2. What do Rosa and Greer see on the side of the road on their way home from Fats' that they do not stop for?
3. What does Rosa do for a living after she leaves the hospital?
4. How does Rosa's brother die?
5. Who is Theo?
Short Essay Questions
1. What memory does Rosa describe as she and Conrad stop in front of her dad's house one evening while taking a walk?
2. What is the relationship between Noel and Rosa? How long does it last? How does it end?
3. What happens at Ivy and Dick Terblanche's home on the day that Rosa goes to visit?
4. What recollections does Rosa have and why is she thinking about the past in after her visit to the Terblanche's home?
5. What is life like at the Nel's hotel for Rosa?
6. Who is the old-maid school teacher and what does she do to the Burgers?
7. What happens to the man on the bench in the public square and what do the onlookers do?
8. What happens in the city on the anniversary of Lionel's death and how does Rosa react to it and why?
9. How does Conrad see Rosa's childhood and where does he believe it will lead her?
10. What occupation is Lionel Burger's and how does his social standing affect his views?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rosa says that it is difficult to live in a country that still has heroes. What does she mean by that, and how does it affect her decision to return home?
Essay Topic 2
What is the significance of the beating of the donkey? What does it symbolize for Rosa, and why can't she react to the incident the way that she wants to?
Essay Topic 3
Compare Brandt's way of life and his outlook on the cause to that of Lionel's. How are they both on the same side? How are their approaches vastly different?
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