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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. Of what do the Indians have an inevitable feeling?
(a) A government official with the power to shut them down and evict them for good.
(b) Their lawyers will cheat them out of their money.
(c) Mehring will have them closed down.
(d) The locals will destroy their store.

2. What does Mehring think about as he walks through the property?
(a) How beautiful it is.
(b) Marrying Antonia and living with her on the property.
(c) How he wishes his son was as interested in the farm as he is.
(d) Being buried by the river and passing his land to his children, or at least his child.

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

4. Why does Mehring take the opportunity to put his hand on the young girl's thigh?
(a) He wants to scare her.
(b) They accidentally touch hands.
(c) He thinks she is his wife.
(d) He is bored.

5. What is Jalal painting?
(a) The windmill and water tank.
(b) The Indian Store.
(c) Mehring's home.
(d) His car.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Mehring's only chance of seeing his son?

2. Why do Jacobus and Mehring talk about cattle?

3. Why must Bismillah keep alert?

4. How do people attempt to stay dry?

5. What is wrong with the goat meat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is wrong with Phineas' wife?

2. Why can the orange river lilies now be seen?

3. What does the disaster mentioned in this chapter do to the land and people?

4. Why is Jalal's father upset with what his son is painting?

5. How does Jacobus handle the natural disaster without Mehring?

6. What does Mehring learn about his son? Why is he upset?

7. Describe the lives of the owners of the Indian Store.

8. What does Mehring say about his hopes for his land when he dies? How does Antonia respond?

9. After speaking to Jacobus, what does Mehring wonder?

10. Who does Mehring run into as he is getting coffee? What does he find shocking about this girl?

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