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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. Barclay tells Garrigan that there is a place nearby where they can buy food, but the owner is ______________.

2. What does Garrigan do at the main hospital at Kampala, even though he is not trained to do so?

3. What does Mrs. Merrit reveal to Garrigan as the reason why Dr. Merrit will not go back to England?

4. What is not working, hindering Garrigan's ability to find Dr. Merrit once he arrives in town?

5. Amin admits he knew of Garrigan's interest in ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Idi Amin offer to Garrigan in exchange for his help after the Maserati accident?

2. What does Sara want from Garrigan when she calls him the night of the hostage situation?

3. What is odd about the fact that Garrigan is doing surgery at the hospital in Kampala?

4. What is surprising to Marina about the boat trip that she and Garrigan take?

5. What does Garrigan claim he will not do as he tries to tell the story of Amin in this novel?

6. What does Garrigan hear happened to the plane that Swanepoel was in?

7. Which couple does Garrigan observe in the bar when he is walking through Kampala?

8. What two things does Garrigan receive during the month of June?

9. Where is Amin, according to news reports that Garrigan hears from his new home?

10. What happens when Garrigan is told to come with the soldier and get off the bus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women are portrayed as being weaker in this novel - the report, Amin's wives, etc.

Part 1: Why do you think that women are seen as being weaker and harmless in this story?

Part 2: What does the character of Sara tell the reader about women during this time period?

Part 3: Do you think that Garrigan is sexist? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The tremendous racial disparity in the book causes the reader to feel the discomfort of Garrigan and others who he calls friends.

Part 1: How does the racial disparity affect Garrigan on a daily basis? Or doesn't it?

Part 2: Why do you think that the races harbor such ill will toward each other?

Part 3: Why isn't Garrigan harassed more for being often the only white man around?

Essay Topic 3

As is the case with many books, the narrator may or may not be as reliable as the reader wants them to be.

Part 1: Does Garrigan seem to be a reliable narrator? Why or why not?

Part 2: Who might have been a better narrator for this story? Why?

Part 3: In what ways does the narrator affect the story for a reader? How does their version of events affect a story?

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