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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 is the name of Nerissa's sister?

2. What is the name of Link's daughter?

3. What is the subject of Conrad's theory as to the cause of Katya's accident?

4. What does Conrad correct Link on and say is his real job in the film industry?

5. What does Link think is a stale topic for news in South Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Link conclude about the condition of Nerissa's horses in Chapter 4?

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. What does Greville Arknold do when Link alludes to his possible culpability regarding Nerissa's horses?

7. How does Link react to the personal appearances that Clifford Wenkins and Worldic have booked for him?

8. What is Link's impression of Roderick Hodge?

9. What are the two undetectable ways the horses could be tampered with in their racing?

10. How does Link perceive the ladies and gentlemen of the press when he arrives at Randfontein House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the demeanor of Clifford Wenkins to that of Link's character. How is Clifford Wenkins a foil to Link's character? How are the two men physically different? How does each man differ in the way he presents himself?

Essay Topic 3

What is Link's relationship with his wife, Charlie, like? What event served as a turning point to strengthen their relationship? How does it strengthen their relationship?

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