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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. Zwelinzima explains that he was introduced to another friend through his house owner, named...
(a) Ballou.
(b) Maloo.
(c) Guntu.
(d) Buntu.

2. Which car manufacturing plant did Styles originally work for?
(a) Fiat.
(b) Honda.
(c) Chevrolet.
(d) Ford.

3. What does Styles shout out for Zwelinzima to imagine he's posing against while getting his picture taken?
(a) "...the mountaintops of peace."
(b) "...sky of opportunity."
(c) "...the rivers of knowledge."
(d) "...the city of the future."

4. How does Styles feel about the number of pictures Zwelinzima wants taken?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Uncomfortable.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Happy.

5. What family member does Styles reminisce about at the end of Part 1?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His baby sister.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which adjective best describes the man who Styles first lets into his shop?

2. What is the name of Zwelinzima's wife in Part 2?

3. How long did Styles say the owner of the car manufacturing plant stay at the plant?

4. According to Styles, what happened to his father after he returned home from the war?

5. In the words of Styles in Part one, "We own nothing but..."

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Sizwe want to work in the mines?

2. How does Part 2 draw the audience in to the play in general?

3. How does Sizwe and Buntu's disagreement about what to do with the dead body foreshadow their later conflict about Sizwe changing identity?

4. How does the passbook represent oppression of blacks in Apartheid-era South Africa?

5. What would one say might be the climax of the play?

6. Why might Styles' charming demeanor come as a surprise to the audience, given the times in which this play takes place, as well as the period in which it was performed?

7. What can be deduced by the audience in regards to the nature of Robert's letter?

8. What is the purpose of Robert being illuminated in a single light right before he begins narrating his letter to his wife?

9. How do Styles' mannerisms and outward thoughts affect the audience's understanding of Styles' life views?

10. Why did Sizwe enjoy his experience drinking at the bar he went to with Buntu?

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