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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mehring think he should do but know he will not do?
(a) Write a letter.
(b) Clean up from the fire.
(c) Call his son.
(d) Sell the farm.

2. Besides passing through the city, what else must Mehring drive through to get to his property?
(a) A park.
(b) Several Transvaal villages.
(c) A built up Transvaal village.
(d) A dangerous neighborhood.

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

4. What does Solomon find at the celebration?
(a) The goat that was being used at the feast.
(b) His boss.
(c) His friends.
(d) The beer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people feel sorry for Phineas?

2. To what "business" does Mehring try to go back?

3. What do the farmhands do, regarding Solomon?

4. What does Mehring find in Terry's backpack?

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

(see the answer key)

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