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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else does he note about the corpse?
(a) It has old, dirty clothing.
(b) It is female.
(c) It has fairly nice clothes.
(d) It looks old.

2. Why does Mehring have the farm?
(a) To have a place where he can truly get away.
(b) To show off for his business associates.
(c) To help the local economy.
(d) He loves farming.

3. What does Jacobus do when he returns to the farm?
(a) He calls Mehring to inform him of the incident.
(b) He hides in his home.
(c) He buries Solomon.
(d) He goes back to work.

4. Why is Mehring not able to use the river as a water source?
(a) It does not belong to him.
(b) It is too low.
(c) It is dirty.
(d) It is contaminated.

5. From whom does he receive an unexpected phone call and visit?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) The police.
(c) His family.
(d) The De Beer family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the farmhands do, regarding Solomon?

2. What does Mehring make himself at the farmhouse?

3. What do Mehring, Jacobus and a farmhand try and repair?

4. How does Mehring feel as he takes in the scene: river, reeds and willows?

5. How do the police handle problems in the shantytowns?

(see the answer key)

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