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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Catherine call the African stories after David confronts her about showing Marita the manuscript?
(a) A joke.
(b) An abomination.
(c) Crap.
(d) Kraal.

2. How does David feel about his African story?
(a) It is a burden he must loose.
(b) It is strangely symbolic.
(c) It is his only refuge.
(d) It is more real than reality.

3. What does Marita think of the elephant story when she reads it?
(a) She loves it.
(b) She is confused by it.
(c) She hates it.
(d) She is frightened by it.

4. What word does Davy use to describe the dying elephant?
(a) Alive.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Terrible.
(d) Static.

5. Where does David want Catherine to see a doctor?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Africa.
(c) Australia.
(d) England.

6. What is the subject of David's short stories?
(a) Africa.
(b) His father's childhood.
(c) His relationship with Catherine.
(d) His dreams.

7. What does David do for the first time in the book in Chapter 27?
(a) Swears.
(b) Drives.
(c) Smokes.
(d) Sings.

8. Where does Davy's father first shoot the elephant?
(a) In his chest.
(b) In the rump.
(c) In the head.
(d) In the stomach.

9. What does David love most about writing his African stories?
(a) He is revisiting his father.
(b) He is expressing deep thoughts.
(c) He is in control.
(d) He is escaping Catherine.

10. Who convinces David to dismiss his threat after confronting Catherine about showing Marita the manuscript?
(a) Davy.
(b) His publisher.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Marita.

11. How does Catherine travel to Paris?
(a) By bus.
(b) By boat.
(c) By bike.
(d) By train.

12. What will Juma not let Davy do?
(a) Drink beer.
(b) Carry a rifle.
(c) Shoot a gun.
(d) Go to the tavern.

13. What does David do with Marita once he stops writing on the first day he tries to write after his stories have been burned?
(a) Goes for a drive.
(b) Eats dinner.
(c) Makes love.
(d) Goes swimming.

14. What does David threaten when Catherine says she is not sorry for showing Marita the manuscript?
(a) To take her part out of the book.
(b) Not to finish the book.
(c) To leave her.
(d) To burn the book.

15. What does Catherine call David in Chapter 23?
(a) Third Wheel.
(b) Ex-husband.
(c) Writer.
(d) Boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Catherine say Marita wants to go in Chapter 17?

2. What does Catherine call David after insulting his grammar?

3. What was the subject of David's first book?

4. About what does David know more the second time he writes his short stories?

5. Which story does David rewrite in the last chapter?

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