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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 the press think Link is missing out on by living in England?

2. What is the name of the race track where Link goes to investigate Nerissa's horses?

3. What is the name of Nerissa's sister?

4. What type of flower does Danilo say it will be too bad that Link will miss the blooming of?

5. What drink does Quentin van Huren offer Link?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Lucky believe that Link is angry at him?

3. What is the hotel like where the crew stays after the day's shooting and why?

4. How does Link describe Nerissa and how has she changed?

5. What is Summerveld and why does Greville Arknold use it?

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

7. What does Link say to do when Charlie asks Nerissa what she told Danilo about her illness and her will before he came to South Africa?

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

9. What is a coaxial cable and who explains this to Link?

10. What clues does Link take home from Nerissa's house to help him with his case? Is this information easy to understand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does life imitate art when Link is trapped in the car? What physical aspects of his predicament does Link learn are very different from the film? What things did the filmmakers get right, according to link's observations?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the mining process at Rojedda Reef. What is reef? How is blasting used? What are some of the processes involved in separating out the gold? What are some of the by-products of gold production? How much rock has to be processed at Rojedda Reef to produce an ounce of gold?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Link suspicious of Greville Arknold at the end of Chapter 4? What conclusion has he come to about Nerissa's horses based on the evidence given to him at the time? What tests have been run? How do the horses look to Link?

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