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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 Bassie so angry about in regards to the Burger family?

2. What doesn't Bassie know about Rosa's family?

3. Why is the woman standing in the street in her nightgown?

4. What does Bernard say to Rosa about the occurrence with Bassie?

5. What is Greer on trial for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Katya share with Rosa about her past in the beginning of Pages 262-290?

3. What does Bernard say that the trip to Corsica is all about and what does it actually turn out to be?

4. What is the reason for Flora's party? What specifically do the women discuss?

5. What are Rosa's thoughts concerning her future with Bernard?

6. What does Rosa want to do when she sees the donkey being beaten, and why doesn't she do it?

7. Who in Rosa's family is arrested and why?

8. Where and when does Rosa meet Bernard? What does their relationship quickly become?

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

10. What is the party for that Georges plans and what does Gaby do for Rosa for the party? How does Pierre react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is Bernard's role in the novel? Why does Gordimer create his character? What contrasts is the reader made to see through him?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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