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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. How does Samson's situation change?
(a) It has its ups and downs.
(b) It gets worse.
(c) It says the same.
(d) It improves daily.

2. Who knows more about the Turners than anyone else?
(a) Moses.
(b) Sergeant Denhem.
(c) Samson.
(d) Charlie Slatter.

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

4. What type of shorts does Dick wear?
(a) Stained white.
(b) Short.
(c) Khaki.
(d) Denim.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes Dick Turner's financial situation?

2. What does Mary decide to do?

3. How many prospective employees does Mary go through before she finds one she will keep?

4. What is the only part of the newspaper that Mary reads?

5. What becomes an obsession for Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dick feel now that Mary is at the farm?

2. How does Mary feel after Dick shows her around the house?

3. What spoiled Mary's happiness with her single life?

4. How does Mary's perspective on her new life change?

5. How does Mary react to the first new servant?

6. What were the two happy times during Mary's childhood?

7. How does Mary treat Samson?

8. How does Mary change Dick's house? How does Dick feel about this?

9. Describe Mary's attempt to return to her old job and leave Dick.

10. How does Charlie feel about his assistant, Marston?

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