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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what "business" does Mehring try to go back?
(a) Stopping some boys from taking native hen's eggs.
(b) Training horses.
(c) Farming his land.
(d) Chasing ferrel dogs off his property.

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

3. What do Mehring, Jacobus and a farmhand try and repair?
(a) A tractor.
(b) The roof on the house.
(c) A fence for the cattle.
(d) A water pump for the cattle.

4. What does Terry not seem to realize about the South African "system" he mocks?
(a) It is the same one that pays for him and his mother's lifestyle.
(b) Terry's father works for that system.
(c) It is not as flawed as he believes it to be.
(d) It is the best system on the continent of Africa.

5. Where is Antonia's husband?
(a) In the United States.
(b) In town.
(c) Dead.
(d) Away on research.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Antonia taunt Mehring?

2. Why is Mehring not able to use the river as a water source?

3. What does Mehring do when he returns to the farmhouse?

4. Describe Terry's personality.

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

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