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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do David and Marita make love for the first time?
(a) Catherine's bed.
(b) The writing room.
(c) The cove.
(d) The garden.

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

3. How old is Davy when he tracks the elephant?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

4. How does David's writing flow in the last chapter?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Effortlessly.
(c) Difficultly.
(d) He needs to be prompted by Martia.

5. Who killed the female elephant years before the bull elephant was spotted?
(a) Juma.
(b) Davy's uncle.
(c) Davy's father.
(d) A poacher.

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

7. What does Catherine call David after insulting his grammar?
(a) Clueless.
(b) Illiterate.
(c) Foolish.
(d) Ignorant.

8. What does Catherine do to the clippings about David's writing?
(a) Swallows them.
(b) Burns them.
(c) Frames them.
(d) Throws them away.

9. What does David do after Catherine leaves after burning the stories?
(a) Goes to a bar.
(b) Heads to the beach.
(c) Goes for a drive.
(d) Sleeps.

10. How many bullets had been used to kill the female elephant years ago?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

11. What does David think is wrong with Catherine?
(a) She has a tumor.
(b) She is insane.
(c) She is drinking too much.
(d) She is pregnant.

12. What does Catherine call Marita when they return from celebrating about the elephant story?
(a) The other wife.
(b) David's whore.
(c) The girl.
(d) Her mistress.

13. Who tells David that Catherine has left for Paris?
(a) Marita.
(b) Madame.
(c) A note.
(d) The butler.

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

15. What does Catherine want to include in the manuscript?
(a) Illustrations.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Dialogue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does David do for the first time in the book in Chapter 27?

3. What does David do with Marita once he stops writing on the first day he tries to write after his stories have been burned?

4. What is Marita doing when David sees her alone in the bar?

5. How long has David been writing in Chapter 17?

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