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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) They are in a different location from the previous summer.
(b) The farmhands have planted more this year.
(c) The fire has made this viewing possible.
(d) They have grown larger than in the past.

2. What does Solomon ask Jacobus?
(a) Why he is beaten and left for dead.
(b) If he had actually died in the cold pasture.
(c) Who saved him from the cold pasture.
(d) Why Jacobus saved him.

3. What does Mehring think would be more appropriate to plant?
(a) Corn.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Indigenous trees.
(d) Tobacco.

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

5. Although cyanide is the quickest way to commit suicide, why does he believe it is not what the man used?
(a) One must have assistance in administering it.
(b) It is expensive.
(c) It is very painful.
(d) It is not the "tycoon's way" to do it.

6. What is Phineas' wife doing at the celebration?
(a) Dancing crazily and describing the animals she can turn into.
(b) She is talking to herself in the corner of the room.
(c) She is arguing with everyone at the party.
(d) She is drinking heavily.

7. Why do the streets become impassible?
(a) The police have them block of for safety reasons.
(b) The water is running across the streets.
(c) Dirt streets turn to mud.
(d) Bridges have collapsed.

8. Why is Mehring unable to get coffee at work?
(a) The ran out.
(b) He did not bring money to buy coffee.
(c) They do not serve coffee.
(d) It is early.

9. What does Mehring do as he watches the storm?
(a) Takes photographs.
(b) Drinks the whiskey.
(c) Reads a book.
(d) Talks to Jacobus.

10. Why can no one find Mehring?
(a) He is in the deep grass of the third pasture.
(b) He is in his room with the door locked.
(c) He is by the river.
(d) He is in the cellar.

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

12. Why do the Indians allow local blacks to shop?
(a) They are the store's main customers.
(b) They fear the locals.
(c) They like to cheat them out of their money.
(d) They are perfectly safe and harmless.

13. How does Mehring evade the funeral?
(a) By sending a large bouquet and donation to the widow.
(b) By sending Antonia in his stead.
(c) By calling on the family later in the week.
(d) By say he is sick.

14. Why do people feel sorry for Phineas?
(a) His wife is unpopular.
(b) He just lost his job.
(c) He has no friends.
(d) His house is burned in the fire.

15. In what car do Mehring and his son ride?
(a) A Ford.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Volvo.
(d) A Mercedes.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is the beer and goat meat?

2. Why does Mehring take the opportunity to put his hand on the young girl's thigh?

3. Why is Mehring upset with Terry?

4. What is unusual about this storm?

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

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