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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. In what do the workers live?
(a) Dormitories.
(b) The guest house.
(c) Burrows.
(d) Huts.

2. What will come first to destroy the house?
(a) The trees.
(b) Creepers.
(c) A wrecking crew.
(d) Rats.

3. For what is the main thing Charlie will use Dick's land?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Maize.
(c) Lumber.
(d) Grazing.

4. How does Mary feel about managing the farm after she starts working?
(a) Exhausted.
(b) Excited.
(c) Disgusted.
(d) Terrified.

5. What does Charlie tell Dick to do with Moses?
(a) Let him work on Charlie's farm for a while to learn some discipline.
(b) Get rid of him.
(c) Have him arrested.
(d) Send him to work in the fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary hope for Dick to become?

2. What does Moses ask Mary at the end of the chapter?

3. What month is it at the beginning of the chapter?

4. What is Mary's last moment of happiness?

5. What does Dick hate?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dick suggest Mary to do feel better? How does Mary react?

3. What does Moses do to help Mary? How does Mary feel about being helped by a native?

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

5. What new crop is being planted? How does Mary feel about it?

6. What dream does Mary have about her father? What do you think its significance is? What else does Mary dream about?

7. Describe the state of Dick and Mary's marriage before Dick gets sick.

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

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

10. Why does Mary refuse to help Dick with the farm after he is well?

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