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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Antonia act mysteriously?
(a) By not naming her friends, like some secret agent.
(b) She does not tell Mehring about her life.
(c) She will not give Mehring her phone number.
(d) Mehring does not know where she lives.

4. What does Mehring own?
(a) A zoo in Cambodia.
(b) An automobile dealership in Australia.
(c) A farm in rural South Africa.
(d) A large home in the city.

5. What is Solomon told about his brother?
(a) His brother needs him.
(b) His brother is in jail.
(c) His brother is leaving town.
(d) His brother is dead.

6. Why does Mehring think the body was probably dumped there?
(a) It's a quiet place that no one would notice.
(b) He does not know the man.
(c) The dead man has no mud on his shoes.
(d) There were marks showing it had been dragged.

7. Who does Jacobus call as the men look on skeptically and somewhat fearfully?
(a) The police.
(b) Backup.
(c) Mehring at the farm.
(d) William at the Indian Store.

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

9. What is one of Mehring's many regrets?
(a) Allowing his wife to move to the United States.
(b) Not taking the time to do "father" things with Terry.
(c) Letting his son go away to college.
(d) Not marrying Antonia.

10. Why are several of the Indians at the store worried?
(a) The police will raid their store to find clues to the murder.
(b) The police will charge them with murder because they are part of an ethnic minority.
(c) They fear the murderer will return.
(d) The police will uncover the fact that they are in the country illegally.

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

12. How long has there been a drought?
(a) Four years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Six years.
(d) One year.

13. Why is Mehring furious that the police borrowed a shovel from Jacobus?
(a) It is now bent.
(b) He cannot find it.
(c) To bury the body at the site.
(d) It is dirty.

14. Who asks for Solomon?
(a) Jacobus.
(b) A pair of men.
(c) His brother.
(d) Mehring.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people dig through piles of garbage?

2. Why does Mehring tear up the letter from his son?

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

4. Where do they take Solomon?

5. On closer inspection, what does Jacobus discover about Solomon?

(see the answer keys)

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