2. What does Mary use to buy decorations for the house?
(a) Her own money.
(b) Dick's savings.
(c) Money she stole from her old boss.
(d) A quarter of the previous year's grain sales.

3. What time does Dick usually go to bed?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven-thirty.

4. Of what was Mary doomed to be the subject?
(a) Gossip.
(b) Scrutiny.
(c) Bad jokes.
(d) Ridicule.

5. Who are the Afrikaners?
(a) Blacks.
(b) Militants.
(c) Poor whites.
(d) The South African government.

6. How much money did Dick borrow after he and Mary got married?
(a) Twenty farthings.
(b) Ten thousand shillings.
(c) Seventy-five euros.
(d) Two hundred pounds.

7. Who discovered the body?
(a) Charlie Slatter.
(b) Farm boys.
(c) Dick Turner.
(d) Moses.

8. At what time do Mary and Dick reach the farm?
(a) Lunchtime.
(b) Mid afternoon.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) Late at night.

9. What did Charlie once do in a fit of rage?
(a) Kill a native.
(b) Beat his wife.
(c) Break a sjambok over his knee.
(d) Slap one of his children.

10. What becomes an obsession for Mary?
(a) Heat.
(b) Money.
(c) The new servant.
(d) Racism.

11. What does Mary always do in the afternoon?
(a) Cry.
(b) Work in the store for hours.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Knit.

12. What symbolizes the Africa created by financiers and mine magnates?
(a) Graveyards.
(b) Chains.
(c) Stores.
(d) The sjambok.

13. Where did Mary live while she was single?
(a) A condominium.
(b) A girl's club.
(c) A dormitory.
(d) A small shack.

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

15. How does Mary communicate with natives who do not speak English?
(a) Kitchen kaffir.
(b) Verandah sotho.
(c) Veld khoi.
(d) House tswana.