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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 is Greer's outlook on the future of the blacks of South Africa, as he states at Fats' house?

2. What does Daniel tell Rosa about one of his boys?

3. When Rosa sees the raided building in the city, what is her reaction?

4. How long does Lionel Burger speak when he gets his chance in court?

5. Why is Rosa engaged to Noel de Witt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rosa feel shortly before she leaves Fats' house?

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

3. What does Greer offer to give Rosa, and how does she feel about it?

4. What is the relationship between Noel and Rosa? How long does it last? How does it end?

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

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

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

8. What politics are the Burgers involved in and what is their stand on the issue?

9. What happened in the morning in the city that Marisa wants to know more about ,and what does Greer tell her about it?

10. How does Conrad see Rosa's childhood and where does he believe it will lead her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has fighting for a cause been too costly for Doctor Lionel Burger and his family?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of Book One, what does Rosa believe about Conrad and what is the significance of this thought at this point in the novel? How does this thought change Rosa?

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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