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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. Where does Link say the phrase "girding up the loins" comes from?

2. What drink does Quentin van Huren offer Link?

3. Who has Link decided needs to pay all of the expenses for his trip to South Africa?

4. What time is Link's press conference going to be held the day after his arrival in South Africa?

5. What type of sports car is Link filming in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Link feel as he is driving home from the "Man in Car" shoot?

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

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

5. What are Danilo's remarks regarding traffic in Johannesburg?

6. Why does Link think that the South African horses have upright fetlocks and how does this affect his ability to judge Chink's stride?

7. How does Link show his innate humility in regards to the story in the papers that touts his heroism in saving Katya's life?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Charlie's visit with Nerissa confirm Link's suspicions about Danilo? What knowledge does Charlie find out that Danilo has concerning Nerissa's illness? Why is this important? How does Danilo know the contents of Nerissa's will? What item in the will has provided a motive for the attempts on Link's life?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author describe the rift between wealthy people and the working class in South Africa? How does he describe the lifestyle of the van Hurens? How does Melanie's description of apartheid outline the class structure between the races in South Africa? What points does Link agree with? What points does he find himself in opposition to?

Essay Topic 3

How do Conrad and Evan Pentelow rescue Link? What makes them come looking for him? What did they initially think had happened to him? What evidence did they find that he had left the park? How had they felt about his leaving? What finally convinced them to come looking for him?

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