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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 Kate begin manufacturing in this section?

2. Who does Banda accuse Vander Merwe of raping?

3. Who does Kate marry at the end of this section?

4. What is the name of Van der Merwe's daughter?

5. Who does Banda accuse the government of killing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems do Banda and Jamie have with their raft?

2. Why does Margaret send Kate to boarding school?

3. How does Jamie use the guard to escape from the diamond beach?

4. How does David find new work in this section?

5. Why does Jamie despise Margaret?

6. How does Jamie get Van der Merwe's diamond beach?

7. Why do the police want to kill Banda?

8. Why does no one recognize Jamie when he returns to Klipdrift?

9. Why did Van der Merwe give Banda a job at his store?

10. How does the Boer War affect Margaret and Kate's lives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the students think Kate makes such a successful business woman? Why is Kate so motivated to maintain the family's power? Can the students think of anyone in real life that is similar to Kate's character?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the construction of Sheldon's argument.

1. How does he introduce his ideas?

2. How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3. What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Sheldon's argument?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the following questions:

1) Why do the students think Kate grows up into such cold person?

2) How does Kate's cold attitude affect the other family members?

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