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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 animal did Styles get to catch cockroaches?
2. Who does Zwelinzima introduce himself to Buntu as in the end of Part 2?
3. Which adjective best describes the man who Styles first lets into his shop?
4. Which culture in Part 1 does Styles says effects the South African economy?
5. What job did Styles' father hold?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Styles' mannerisms and outward thoughts affect the audience's understanding of Styles' life views?
2. How does Buntu both protest against and sympathize with Sizwe in Part 3?
3. In what way does Style's story about the Ford plant speech show that he was an enterprising personality even before he had his own business?
4. What is the significance of Robert being illuminated in the spotlight with the passbook in hand, segueing into his resuming the narration of the letter to Noweto?
5. Are Sizwe's and Buntu's reactions to finding the dead body the same? Explain your answer.
6. What does Sizwe claim that the dead Robert is doing in light of the idea of Sizwe taking his identity/name?
7. What is the purpose of Robert being illuminated in a single light right before he begins narrating his letter to his wife?
8. What can one say about the significance of Sizwe finally signing his real name at the end of his letter to Noweto?
9. How do Sizwe and Buntu find the dead body after they leave the bar?
10. How does Part 2 draw the audience in to the play in general?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
It is ironic that the only place where Sizwe feels dignified and respected is at a bar - a place of drinking, vices, and escape from reality? Do you agree with this statement? Discuss.
Essay Topic 2
Buntu and Sizwe Banzi have highly contrasting beliefs about themselves, their place in society as black men and the options available to them. Explore the ways the author uses this contrast as a root for dramatic conflict in the play.
Essay Topic 3
Given the desperation of the situation in which blacks found themselves in Apartheid-era South Africa, is it honorable or dishonorable for Sizwe to claim the identity of a dead man? Explain your answer with examples from the text.
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