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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long have Dick and Mary been married at this point in the story?
(a) Three years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

3. What type of car does Charlie drive?
(a) Modest European.
(b) Sleek Japanese.
(c) Fat American.
(d) Humble British.

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

5. What did Dick buy in preparation for Mary's arrival at the farm?
(a) A cake.
(b) Balloons.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A bed.

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

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

8. How far away is the station from the farm?
(a) Two miles.
(b) Seven miles.
(c) Twenty-five miles.
(d) Nine miles.

9. What does Mary accuse Samson of stealing?
(a) Bread.
(b) Apricots.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Raisins.

10. What springs up along the railway lines?
(a) Dirps.
(b) Dorps.
(c) Darps.
(d) Derps.

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

12. What does Samson do after being punished?
(a) Kill Mary.
(b) Quit.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Go in a corner and cry.

13. From where did the dance music that Mary used to listen to come?
(a) Germany.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) England.

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

15. Why can't Mary stay at the Girl's Club?
(a) Mary is too old to stay there.
(b) She cannot afford their rates.
(c) The girls remember her and do not want her back.
(d) They don't take married women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Mary do with groups of young people?

2. Who are the Afrikaners?

3. Of what did Mary's brother and sister die?

4. What does Mary do for most of the day?

5. How many miles does Slatter live from the Turners?

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