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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 position at the Khami Mission did Gideon hold for over sixty years?

2. When Craig meets with the Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Information, who does Craig find himself face-to-face with?

3. Who has been chosen to command the imperial troops heading to Bulawayo?

4. Who does Craig Mellow have an appointment with when he arrives at the museum?

5. Who is scratching at Robyn's bedroom window shutters, causing her to awaken from her sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe one of Bawu's Claymores.

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

3. When the two men insist that Samson must join them, why does Samson agree even though he abhors violence and war?

4. When Juba and Tungata do not keep up with the other children, what does Tungata offer to do for Juba?

5. What is Cecil Rhodes's final act?

6. Why is Craig Mellow embarrassed when he walks into the museum and is greeted by the woman behind the inquiries desk?

7. 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?

8. When Ralph first reaches home, he sees movement and is overjoyed. Minutes later, his joy is dashed. Why?

9. When Tungata Zebiwe's bus is boarded at a roadblock, why does Tungata fear that his forged employment papers might not be enough to get him through the roadblock?

10. When Robyn is awakened in the night by scratching on her shutters, what is the message Robyn hears?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is no doubt that Roland is greatly affected by the plane crash and violent repeated rape of his wife. Discuss how these actions affect Roland's decisions while pursuing the terrorists. How does Janine's experience affect Roland's mental state, his ability to reason and make sound decisions, and his ability to continue on?

Essay Topic 2

The book is entitled, "The Angels Weep". Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main characters, and the violence portrayed in the story?

Essay Topic 3

There is no doubt that Ralph is greatly affected by the murder of his wife and infant daughter. In addition, Ralph's son is missing. Discuss how Cathy's murder affects not only Ralph's worldview, but his determination to find and punish Cathy's murderers. How does Cathy's murder affect Ralph's mental state, his ability to reason, his ability to trust, and his ability to hope? How does Cathy's murder affect Ralph in his role as father once he finds Jonathon?

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