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

2. Why is Marston's relationship with the Turners?
(a) He is their real estate agent.
(b) He was going to help them turn their farm into a tobacco plantation.
(c) He is a distant cousin of Dick Turner.
(d) He was going to watch their farm.

3. How often is a trip made by car to the station?
(a) Once every two months.
(b) Once every two weeks.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once a week.

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

5. What does Mary decide to do?
(a) Run away to England.
(b) Return to her old job.
(c) Divorce Dick.
(d) Get a farm of her own.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mary have no desire to get married?

2. What springs up along the railway lines?

3. What does Tony say in the car after leaving the house?

4. What is the South African equivalent to the word "class?"

5. How many acres of land does Dick's farm have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Of what is every white woman in South Africa brought up to be afraid?

4. Describe Mary's background and early childhood.

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

6. How do the man's remarks at the station change Mary's perception of Dick?

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

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

9. Describe the state of Dick and Mary's romantic relationship.

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

(see the answer keys)

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