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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. On the day after the party, with what kind of work does David help Petrus?
2. In the article in the local paper about the attack, how is David described?
3. In what town does the Isaac family live?
4. Who is Dr. Otto?
5. What borrowed farm equipment does Petrus have on his farm?
Short Essay Questions
1. How might one interpret Elaine Winter's treatment of David at the grocery store?
2. David explodes at Pollux and says to himself, "Swine. . .Teach him a lesson. Show him his place." How do these remarks reveal the racial attitudes David evidently has?
3. What has Lucy's banjo become for David?
4. What is one aspect of Lucy's argument to keep the child that is actually aligned with her early Mother Earth persona?
5. What does David's description of Desiree suggest?
6. In Chapter 16, when David talks with Bev about his fear of Lucy living alone on the farm, he says he was there and knows what Lucy has been through. Bev responds that he was not there for her. How does David react to that claim?
7. What might one make of David missing the ducks and the dogs?
8. After Lucy is raped and she and David give their report to the police, David asks her why she omitted the fact that she was raped. What reason does she give her father for this omission?
9. What is one to make of Petrus's lack of reaction to David's accusation that one of the men at his party is the assailant?
10. Is David disappointed in himself by his agreement to meet Bev at the clinic for a tryst?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chapter 16. The character of Petrus is not as fully realized as other characters, namely David, Lucy and Bev. Nonetheless, he is an important character. Explain what role Petrus plays in the character development of the other characters.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 4, David lectures on Byron's poem, Lara. Using the excerpts in the chapter, or the entire text, discuss the themes of this poem and connect them to what are probable themes in David's life before or now.
Essay Topic 3
Chapter 12. Explain how Lucy's rape altered her personality. Discuss Lucy's remarks about the issue of racism and inherent guilt in South Africa and how this guilt influences her beliefs and actions thus far in the novel.
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