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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jacobus angry when one of the laborer youths, Izak, comes back from the nearby shantytown?
(a) Izak is sent to buy supplies but comes back empty-handed.
(b) He was sent to buy beer, which Jacobus feels is unsafe for a young man.
(c) He is too young to be at the meeting and should have stayed at the shantytown.
(d) He could have been followed from the shantytown by the police, which would have caused trouble for the other men at the meeting.

2. Where does Jacobus tell Mehring they found a dead man?
(a) In a field.
(b) Near a mine.
(c) In his home.
(d) Near the river.

3. Why does Antonia taunt Mehring?
(a) He annoys her.
(b) She enjoys making others feel inferior.
(c) He works in the city as a pig-iron dealer.
(d) He is a socialist, while she is a capitalist.

4. Describe Terry's personality.
(a) Unsure.
(b) Kind.
(c) Spoiled.
(d) Shy.

5. How does Jacobus recommend Mehring attempt to preserve the body?
(a) Lay the remains in the cellar.
(b) Call a taxidermist to preserve the remains.
(c) Put the remains in the large freezer in the barn.
(d) Cover the remains and make sure to keep any stray dogs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mehring think about when his guests leave?

2. What does Mehring own?

3. What does Terry not seem to realize about the South African "system" he mocks?

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

5. Where does Mehring do after returning from his trip?

(see the answer key)

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