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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 Alexandra think of George?

2. Who is arrested in this section?

3. Where is Eve seen leaving after she seduces the married man?

4. What war starts at the end of this section?

5. Who does Eve want George to help her kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Templeton learn about George in this section?

2. Why do Alexandra's co-workers finally accept her at the agency?

3. Why does the headmistress at the Swiss school expel Eve?

4. What problems does Kate have with her son Tony?

5. How does Kate eventually find out about Eve's sexual behaviour?

6. How does Kate help the black movement in South Africa?

7. Why does Tony demand his mother keeps out of his life?

8. What changes does Kate make to the business in this section?

9. How does Eve convince Dr. Harley Alexandra is ill?

10. How does Kate manipulate Tony in to marrying Marianne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Van der Merwe's character say about South Africa during the late 19th century in South Africa? How does James ruin Van der Merwe's life? How would James's life have developed if Van der Merwe had treated him fairly?

Essay Topic 2

How does James develop his business? How is Jame's drive for success passed on to his family members?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the books settings. What are the differences between the South African and American setting? How does the author use the settings to create meaning within the story?

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