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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. When no helicopter is available to life Roland and his men across the minefield, who does Roland request be sent to help them navigate through the minefield?

2. When Zouga returns, who is the first person to tell Zouga that Louise is safe in Bulawayo?

3. According to the person who greets Tungata at the hospital, how long has the Umlimo been in the geriatric ward of the hospital?

4. Who is Douglas engaged to?

5. Who sent the telegraph to Ralph that sends him rushing home to Cathy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jonathon love to haggle?

2. As Ralph makes his way back to Cathy, why is locomotive driver terrified?

3. When Tungata and his men are spotted by Scouts, why does Tungata's thinking suddenly turn cold and clear?

4. Why is it so ironic that Jonathon refuses to give any money to Craig?

5. Describe one of Bawu's Claymores.

6. As his navigator is trying to create a safe path through the minefield, why does Roland insist on telling the navigator the gruesome details about the attack on Janine?

7. When the British intelligence chief coordinator expresses bewilderment at how the terrorists can move freely, how does Leila explain it to him?

8. According to rumors that Vicky and Douglas told Craig, what had happened to Roland's body?

9. When Vicky and Douglas offer to have Janine come and live at Queen's Lynn, why does Janine decline their offer?

10. As Jordan and Zouga take their leave of each other, Jordan has one final question for Zouga before Zouga heads back to Bulawayo. What does Jordan ask his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Craig Mellow and Samson Kumalo.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of justice - both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the second half of the novel, Janine is involved with two very different men. Compare and contrast the relationship Janine has with Craig and the relationship Janine has with Roland. Then, compare and contrast these two men. How do these relationships influence not only Janine, but also the other people that are in her life?

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