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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. What is the name of the film that Link stars in that his agent says is opening in Johannesburg?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Dog Days in Paradise.
(c) Man in Car.
(d) Cliff Diver.

2. When he was twenty-two, what did Link live on as he was taking acting classes?
(a) Baked beans.
(b) Back bacon.
(c) Government cheese.
(d) Soup kitchen fare.

3. What Afrikaans word is the only one Link knows?
(a) Voetsek.
(b) Botter.
(c) Piesang.
(d) Spek.

4. Who was holding Link's daughter and dropped her, causing head trauma?
(a) Sean.
(b) Paul.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Peter.

5. What is the name of the van Hurens' son?
(a) Jerrold.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Job.
(d) Jonathan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the press think Link is missing out on by living in England?

2. What kind of car does Link drive when he leaves the movie set at the beginning of the book?

3. Where had the van Huren's four-year-old horse finished at the Dunlop Gold Cup a month earlier?

4. What is the name of the South African monetary unit that Danilo uses to bet on the race?

5. What laws prohibit bringing South African horses to England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Link reveal to the van Hurens about Nerissa's condition and how do they react?

2. What does Quentin van Huren say when more people join the party to go into the gold mine?

3. How does Conrad sum up Drix Goddart's personality?

4. What realization changed Link's dreams and determined his future career?

5. What are the differences Link sees between English and South African race horses and stable lads?

6. Describe how Link and Charlie say hello and goodbye to each other and why this is significant in their relationship.

7. How has Link tried to escape the sports car during the filming of "Man in Car"?

8. What happens when Charlie talks to Link about their encounter with Nerissa and why is this odd?

9. How does Rodrick Hodge react when his girlfriend is electrocuted?

10. How does Link explain his son Peter's dislike of his kissing women other than his mother on film?

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