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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. What does Moses ask Mary at the end of the chapter?
(a) Why she is afraid of him.
(b) Why she won't let him leave.
(c) Why she is so racist.
(d) Why she hates him so much.

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

3. What age is Mary approaching?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Thirty-five.
(d) Fifty.

4. What happens to Dick in February?
(a) He gets sick.
(b) He gets in a car accident.
(c) He has a stroke of luck with his crops.
(d) All of the above.

5. What does Mary hope for Dick to become?
(a) A caring father.
(b) A happier soul.
(c) A wealthy socialite.
(d) A strong man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season does Mary feel is sent for her personally?

2. From where did Moses come?

3. Where does Mary find Moses?

4. How long do Dick and Charlie argue?

5. What disease does Dick get?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dick's appearance and mood when Charlie visits him.

2. How does Mary feel about the idea of having children?

3. How does Moses hold power over Mary? How does his manner change around her?

4. Why does Mary want to have children? What does Dick say about it?

5. Why does Charlie want the Turner farm?

6. What is the first law of white South Africa?

7. How, and why, does Moses seek revenge on Mary? What other motives might he have for killing Mary?

8. How does Mary feel about the doctor's advise? How much does the doctor charge for his services?

9. What type of weather does Mary like best?

10. How is Dick handling Mary's return?

(see the answer keys)

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