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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Juma call elephant mates?
(a) Askryti.
(b) Askurat.
(c) Askitu.
(d) Askari.

4. How does David view his life in Chapter 17?
(a) Terrifying.
(b) A refuge.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Chaotic.

5. Where does Catherine say she will find an artist for the long narrative?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catherine do to the clippings about David's writing?

2. How does Catherine get keys to David's workroom?

3. What does Catherine call Marita when they return from celebrating about the elephant story?

4. How does David feel when he sees what Catherine has done to his African stories?

5. What does Catherine want to include in the manuscript?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Davy feel when he is shown the skeleton of the female elephant?

2. Where does David meet Catherine and Marita in Chapter 23, and how do they look when he gets there?

3. What does Catherine ask David to do after he writes the part about Davy on the hunt, and what is his response?

4. About what does Marita wonder in Chapter 28?

5. What does Marita say she wants David to do every day after Catherine has gone for good?

6. What does David want to talk to his father about, and why?

7. What does David do at the beginning of Chapter 29?

8. What do David and Marita do while alone in their cove after he finishes his first short story?

9. What does Catherine say about marriage after her trip to Nice with Marita?

10. What happens to David as he writes his short story about Africa?

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