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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mehring feel about the policeman's reassurances that it will not reflect badly on him?
(a) He is unconcerned.
(b) He is very worried.
(c) He is confident.
(d) He is somewhat assuaged.

2. What does Antonia say wistfully to Mehring?
(a) "I wish I could stay with you..."
(b) "I wish I had your farm..."
(c) "I wish I could marry you..."
(d) "I wish Terry was my son..."

3. What does Mehring realize about Jacobus?
(a) How shrewd the man really is.
(b) How close he is to Jacobus.
(c) How kind he really is.
(d) How mean he really is.

4. What is Izak playing loudly?
(a) The radio.
(b) The guitar.
(c) The piano.
(d) The clarinet.

5. What happens to a woman trying to cross the flooded lowland between Mehring's and De Beers?
(a) She drowns.
(b) She gets stuck in the third pasture mud.
(c) She gets trappe at Mehring's home.
(d) She gets trapped at the De Beers' home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mehring take as he walks across the compound?

2. Why does Izak know the symbol Jalal is painting?

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

4. From whom does he receive an unexpected phone call and visit?

5. Why does Bismillah pace the outside perimeter of the compound?

(see the answer key)

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