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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can the orange river lilies be seen?
(a) The fire has made this viewing possible.
(b) The farmhands have planted more this year.
(c) They are in a different location from the previous summer.
(d) They have grown larger than in the past.

2. Why is Bismillah's living space cramped?
(a) His wife just gave birth to twins.
(b) He has little money to spend on housing.
(c) His son and daughter-in-law have recently moved in.
(d) During the fire he had to move his wares into his home.

3. When they land at Johannesburg, after some polite conversation, what does the young girl do?
(a) She asks for his phone number.
(b) She joins her family.
(c) Screams out and runs to her mother.
(d) She asks his name.

4. What is the symbol Jalal is painting?
(a) A yin yang sign.
(b) A gang sign.
(c) A peace sign.
(d) A smiley face.

5. What are the farmhands becoming on Christmas day?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Religious.
(d) Caring.

6. When Mehring returns, what does he realize must remain?
(a) Jacobus as a doctor.
(b) Some of his staffs' increased responsibilities.
(c) The debris in the yard.
(d) The new path of the river.

7. What do the Indians allow black laborers to do?
(a) Work in the store.
(b) Fix holes in the fence.
(c) Stock the store.
(d) Create advertisments for the store.

8. Who is the man with Mehring that Mehring is thinking about?
(a) The dead man.
(b) Terry.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Jacobus.

9. How do the Indians hope to keep officials at bay?
(a) Legal documents.
(b) Security cameras and fencing.
(c) Money paid constantly towards lawyers.
(d) Large guard dogs.

10. With whom does Mehring walk through the property?
(a) Antonia.
(b) Terry.
(c) Jacobus.
(d) Solomon.

11. Why do Jacobus and Mehring talk about cattle?
(a) It is the one thing they really have in common.
(b) Cattle are important on the farm.
(c) It is an important topic to discuss.
(d) That is Jacobus' job.

12. How is Phineas' wife acting strangely?
(a) She is arguing with everyone at the party.
(b) She is dancing around drunkenly.
(c) She is alone in a corner of the room talking to herself.
(d) She had been having dreams and thinks she is turning into an animal.

13. What happens after the rain diminishes for a morning?
(a) It continues at a steady pace.
(b) The rain turns to snow.
(c) It turns into hail.
(d) Full tropical torrential rains come down.

14. For what does Mehring think the location of the stone outhouse would make an excellent spot?
(a) A barn.
(b) A picnic area.
(c) A guest cottage.
(d) A new tree.

15. What must raise the alarm that quickly goes around the farm?
(a) The dust from Mehring's Mercedes on the horizon.
(b) The farmhands on horseback.
(c) Smoke from the fire.
(d) The bell that Jacobus rings in an emergency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mehring no longer have much to do with pig iron?

2. What does Mehring think would be more appropriate to plant?

3. Why do the Indians allow local blacks to shop?

4. Why does Terry call from New York?

5. What will Terry be missing by staying in the United States with his mother?

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