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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While he thinks of their sexual liaisons, what does Mehring realize about Antonia?
(a) How much she thinks of herself.
(b) How much she loves him.
(c) She is very kind.
(d) She is unselfish.

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

3. What does Jacobus do when he returns to the farm?
(a) He buries Solomon.
(b) He calls Mehring to inform him of the incident.
(c) He goes back to work.
(d) He hides in his home.

4. How do Mehring's friends feel about his peaceful life?
(a) They find it boring.
(b) They love to visit him and be a part of his peaceful life.
(c) They think nothing of it, for they have their own peaceful lives.
(d) They marvel at it.

5. Mehring realizes that the house is wasted, but what is the true value?
(a) His life.
(b) The land itself.
(c) The lives of his farmhands.
(d) His animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who speaks of bad spirits?

2. Who takes credit for putting out the fire?

3. What does a fire that starts on De Beer's property also burn?

4. What else does he note about the corpse?

5. What do the farmhands do, regarding Solomon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do they handle Solomon's situation?

2. What takes place at the meeting being held by Jacobus?

3. What might be the reason for Mehring's thoughts of his sixteen-year-old son?

4. Who calls unexpectedly? What do they discuss with Mehring?

5. What do the police do once they are notified about the dead body?

6. Why is Mehring unconcerned about the river?

7. Describe the environment at the beginning of this chapter.

8. Who are Kurt and Emmy?

9. Why does Mehring buy the farm?

10. Why do Mehring and his son argue?

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