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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Moses do after killing Mary?
(a) Run as fast as he can.
(b) Kill Dick and Tony.
(c) Wait to be captured.
(d) Protest his innocence.

2. With what does Mary refuse to help Dick?
(a) The farm.
(b) Managing the workers.
(c) Tending the store.
(d) Fetching water.

3. After reading Dick's accounting sheets, what does Mary think he is?
(a) Incompetent.
(b) Dishonest.
(c) Diligent.
(d) Insufferable.

4. How does Dick's voice sound when he greets Charlie?
(a) Unused.
(b) Polite.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Uncertain.

5. What does Moses use to kill Mary?
(a) A brick.
(b) A piece of metal.
(c) A sjambok.
(d) His fists.

6. What does Mary suggest Dick do with the tobacco next year?
(a) Smoke it to ease their tension.
(b) Dry it themselves and sell it on the black market.
(c) Take out a huge loan and plant a massive crop.
(d) Plant no tobacco, only mealies and grains.

7. What dies because of Mary's neglect?
(a) The cows.
(b) The bees.
(c) The chickens.
(d) The crops of mealies.

8. By what are people who keep to themselves troubled?
(a) Personal demons.
(b) Unwelcome visitors.
(c) Other people talking about them.
(d) Boredom.

9. How does Moses comfort Mary?
(a) He gives her a glass of water and tells her to sleep.
(b) He tells her about the hardships he faced at home.
(c) He gives her a handkerchief to dry her eyes.
(d) He gives her a shot of whiskey and takes her out on the verandah.

10. What is Mary's refuge in the house?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The sofa.
(c) The bath.
(d) Her bedroom.

11. What does Mary refuse to show to the workers?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Their true salaries.
(d) Her legs.

12. What month is it at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) December.
(d) April.

13. What type of animal breaks its leg on the farm?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Cow.
(c) Goat.
(d) Ox.

14. What must Mary do while Dick is sick?
(a) Get a job outside the farm.
(b) Tend to the farm.
(c) Help him do everything.
(d) Sell vegetables on the roadside.

15. With what will the geraniums grow side-by-side?
(a) Blackjacks.
(b) Perennials.
(c) Roses.
(d) Daisies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what do the workers live?

2. What does Tony see Moses do?

3. What does Dick suggest Mary do instead of a vacation on the coast?

4. Where is he waiting?

5. What does Mary hate the most about the workers?

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