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

2. To what does Mehring compare getting his leg stuck, pulling to get it out, and then it just coming free?
(a) His son's struggle to leave South Africa.
(b) Someone holding his leg and just letting him go.
(c) His relationship with Antonia.
(d) God having a hold on him.

3. Who stops by the Indians' store?
(a) Izak.
(b) Jacobus.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Mehring.

4. Why does Mehring stop by the Indians' store to get a Christmas present for Jacobus and his staff?
(a) He believes everyone deserves a Christmas gift.
(b) His office assistant is unavailable.
(c) He enjoys shopping for his staff.
(d) The Indians store is the closest place to buy gifts.

5. What does Mehring realize about Jacobus?
(a) How shrewd the man really is.
(b) How mean he really is.
(c) How kind he really is.
(d) How close he is to Jacobus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bismillah pace the outside perimeter of the compound?

2. Why do the streets become impassible?

3. What does Mehring send Jacobus down to do?

4. Why is Bismillah's living space cramped?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dorcas' husband handle the situation with the Indians?

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

3. What do the Indians think of the locals?

4. How do the Indians react to Mehring being in their store?

5. What can be found at the laborers' celebration?

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

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

8. What happens to Mehring as he is walking in the third pasture?

9. What is the outcome of the disaster on the farm?

10. How does Mehring become intimate with a young girl on a plane?

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