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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Antonia shocked to learn about Mehring?
(a) He has a wife and small child in Johannesburg.
(b) He has a nearly grown son, and his wife left him and moved to New York.
(c) He killed the man that was found by the river.
(d) He owns a farm, while working as a businessman.

2. From where does Mehring return?
(a) A trip to his parents' home.
(b) A trip into town.
(c) A trip to the United States.
(d) A trip to Japan.

3. How is Solomon when Jacobus finds him?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He has a broken leg.
(c) He is asleep.
(d) He is beaten badly and stripped naked.

4. What does Antonia not believe about Mehring?
(a) He has a wife.
(b) The farm belongs to him.
(c) He has a son.
(d) His mail is confidential.

5. What makes the dust-filled air worse?
(a) Tornadoes.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Passing cars.
(d) Pollution from oil refineries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mehring own?

2. What do the police tell Mehring will happen in the next several days?

3. Who speaks of bad spirits?

4. Mehring realizes that the house is wasted, but what is the true value?

5. Where does Jacobus tell Mehring they found a dead man?

(see the answer key)

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