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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do they speak?

2. Who does Mehring think of as he rests on the couch?

3. What do the farmhands do, regarding Solomon?

4. Why does Mehring go back to the farmhouse?

5. What does Mehring worry about as he looks out the windows?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jacobus angry, regarding Izak?

2. Who is Antonia?

3. Why does Mehring buy the farm?

4. Who are Kurt and Emmy?

5. What does Mehring believe is the cause for the fire?

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

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

8. What has happened to Solomon?

9. What do Mehring's business peers think about his farm?

10. Why does Solomon leave the compound?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mehring walks down the reeds in the third pasture and gets his leg badly stuck in the mud.

Part 1) Describe the rest of this event.

Part 2) How does Mehring react to this event? Why?

Part 3) What does this event symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

The fire makes Mehring think about what really is important in his life.

Part 1) Describe the affects of the fire.

Part 2) What does Mehring think about after the fire?

Part 3) How does the fire permanently change Mehring?

Essay Topic 3

Mehring's relationship with Antonia is a love/hate affair.

Part 1) Describe Antonia.

Part 2) What does Mehring think about his relationship with Antonia?

Part 3) Why does Mehring continue to date Antonia?

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