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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. According to Styles, convincing his customers to take pictures in a way that is different than they prefer is...

2. How did the owner of Styles' car manufacturing company first arrive at the organization for his speech?

3. Which car manufacturing plant did Styles originally work for?

4. What did Styles say he had to go through to attain ownership of a building and a business?

5. What emotion does Styles describe spreading when he finally is able to get a family to smile in a group photo in Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Buntu's mood change at the end of Part 3?

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

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

4. How is the name "Doom" significant in Styles' story about the cockroach problem?

5. How does Styles transform Robert's attitude in Part 2?

6. What reasons does Buntu give Sizwe for not trying to get a new passbook?

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

8. 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?

9. In Buntu's story about Jacob, what does the preacher say about death?

10. How does this section of the play give us more information about the circumstances under which black people lived under Apartheid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The real Robert Zwelinzima of the play seems to have died a violent death. Discuss whether or not this could be a symbol, and if so, what it could be a symbol of.

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

The passbook is a powerful metaphor for racism and white power. Discuss its effect on the lives of the different characters in the play.

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