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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mary have that Dick lacks?
2. How far away is the station from the farm?
3. At what time do Mary and Dick reach the farm?
4. What is the South African equivalent to the word "class?"
5. Where has Mary not been since her marriage?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the man's remarks at the station change Mary's perception of Dick?
2. What does Dick usually do when he fights with Mary?
3. Describe Mary's background and early childhood.
4. How does Mary treat Samson?
5. What did people in Lobengula's kingdom do when they commit a crime? What is the custom for talking about African history?
6. How does Mary feel after Dick shows her around the house?
7. What new types of farming excite Dick?
8. How does Mary's financial situation change after getting married?
9. Describe the the Slatters' visit to the Turner farm.
10. How do people react to the newspaper article about the murder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on the role of human weakness in THE GRASS IS SINGING. Be sure to address:
1) How characters show weakness and how other characters react to this weakness.
2) The role of human fallibility in the story.
3) How reading THE GRASS IS SINGING can motivate readers to be stronger and exercise more control over their lives.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on the role of nature in THE GRASS IS SINGING, describing several scenes from the novel where nature plays a key role and addressing the relationship that two or more characters have with the natural world around them.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the role of social pressure, social norms, social status, and social life in THE GRASS IS SINGING. Be sure to address how these factors influence characters throughout the story with evidence from the text.
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