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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 is the hottest month of the year in South Africa?
(a) January.
(b) August.
(c) October.
(d) July.

2. What does Charlie tell Dick he must do for six months?
(a) Go on a holiday.
(b) Fertilize his soil.
(c) Treat Moses harshly and beat him.
(d) Keep Mary in a mental institution.

3. When does Mary say it will rain?
(a) Over their entire vacation.
(b) In a week's time.
(c) After her death.
(d) Before the night is through.

4. What does Charlie offer to do?
(a) Help Dick with the farming.
(b) Lend Dick some money.
(c) Talk to Mary for Dick.
(d) Buy the farm.

5. What type of native does Dick not like?
(a) Natives that know too much.
(b) Natives that can read.
(c) Mission boys.
(d) All of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many workers does Mary manage?

2. What age is Mary approaching?

3. What will Moses do after killing Mary?

4. How many children does Charlie's assistant have?

5. How does Moses refer to Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the state of Dick's farm.

2. How are the Turners regarded in the community?

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

4. What is Mary blocking out? Is she aware of what is happening to her?

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

6. How does Mary feel about managing the farm? How does she feel about the way Dick has been managing the farm?

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

8. How is Dick handling Mary's return?

9. Describe the compound where the workers and their families live.

10. How is Mary tragically flawed?

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