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

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

3. What was Mary afraid of above all else?
(a) Men.
(b) Being alone.
(c) Dying.
(d) Herself.

4. What does Tony say in the car after leaving the house?
(a) Nothing.
(b) That he will not shut up.
(c) That Charlie has something to do with the murder.
(d) Something about responsibility.

5. What product causes the most loss at the store?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) Blankets.
(d) The food that rots before it is sold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of shorts does Dick wear?

2. Who drives Mary to the station?

3. At what time do Mary and Dick reach the farm?

4. What springs up along the railway lines?

5. What does Samson do better than Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary's financial situation change after getting married?

2. Why is it strange that no one discusses the murder?

3. Describe the stores in South Africa and their symbolism.

4. Describe the the Slatters' visit to the Turner farm.

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

6. What did people in Lobengula's kingdom do when they commit a crime? What is the custom for talking about African history?

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

8. Describe Mary's background and early childhood.

9. What type of store does Dick build on the farm? What does Mary think about it?

10. When and why was Mary so fortunate? How did she feel about her good fortune?

(see the answer keys)

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