2. How does Dick react to Samson's departure?
(a) He is sorry to see Samson go.
(b) He is glad to be rid of Samson.
(c) He is angry at Samson for quitting.
(d) He hides his reaction to avoid making Mary angry.

3. What does Mary decide to do?
(a) Return to her old job.
(b) Get a farm of her own.
(c) Divorce Dick.
(d) Run away to England.

4. What does Samson let out?
(a) The cattle.
(b) A secret.
(c) The chickens.
(d) The dogs.

5. Where is "Home" for Mary, even though she has never been there?
(a) Scotland.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

6. What does Mary have that Dick lacks?
(a) Strength and willpower.
(b) Patience and understanding.
(c) Vindictiveness and ruthlessness.
(d) Energy and efficiency.

7. How does Mary react to sex with her husband?
(a) She is disgusted.
(b) She withdraws.
(c) She learns to enjoy it.
(d) She refuses his advances entirely.

8. What does Mary do for most of the day?
(a) Sew.
(b) Go walking on the veld.
(c) Drink.
(d) Clean.

9. With what type of job does Tony end up?
(a) Diamond selling.
(b) Gold mining.
(c) Paperwork.
(d) Farming.

10. Where does Dick Turner first see Mary?
(a) The cinema.
(b) The town dance hall.
(c) The store.
(d) The veld.

11. What is the best ground on Dick's farm?
(a) The potato garden.
(b) The tree plantation.
(c) The flower beds.
(d) The untouched veld.

12. What is the only part of the newspaper that Mary reads?
(a) The sports section.
(b) The economic news.
(c) Births and marriages.
(d) Obituaries.

13. What type of work did Mary enjoy?
(a) Farm work.
(b) Baking.
(c) Railway work.
(d) Office work.

14. What is the greatest satisfaction that Mary knows?
(a) Dick's approval.
(b) Dick's amusement.
(c) Dick's abasement.
(d) Dick's annoyance.

15. How have the last few months made Mary feel?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Hurting.
(c) Raw.
(d) Numb.