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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 Sally call Link when says that everyone who gambles loses in the end?

2. What is the layer of gold-bearing rock called?

3. What does Link feel is breaking in his body when he tries to move?

4. What is on the windows that gives Link some relief when he is trapped in the hot car?

5. How long has Link been in the car when Evan Pentelow and Conrad rescue him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Evan Pentelow's beliefs concerning the value of gold?

2. What happens when Conrad and Evan Pentelow are loading up the station wagon for Kruger Park and how does Link help?

3. How has Nerissa's good will actually caused Danilo to try to murder Link?

4. How does Link take stock of the two attempts on his life since he arrived in South Africa?

5. Who does Link think will eventually come to help him when he is trapped in the car and why?

6. What does Link think about the vultures around the car he is pretending to be trapped in and how does Danilo react to them?

7. How does Melanie try to seduce Link?

8. What is the first objective observation Link makes when he finds himself trapped in the car?

9. Describe the conflict arises between Evan Pentelow and Haagner.

10. How does Conrad free Link from the handcuffs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the conflict between Link and Evan Pentelow. What is their history together? What incident caused the rift in their relationship? How does their relationship evolve in shooting the scene in Man in Car? How is this reflective of Link's character?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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