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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. Why is Jacobus angry when one of the laborer youths, Izak, comes back from the nearby shantytown?

2. Why does Mehring think the body was probably dumped there?

3. Who asks for Solomon?

4. Where does Mehring do after returning from his trip?

5. From where does Mehring return?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the farmhands think about what happened to Solomon?

2. What do the children say about the attack on Solomon?

3. How do they handle Solomon's situation?

4. Who is Merhring?

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

6. What destruction has the fire caused?

7. Why does Mehring buy the farm?

8. Why does Solomon leave the compound?

9. What is the path of the fire?

10. What is wrong with the river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A theme in this book is mortality.

Part 1) What is mortality? Give examples from the text that involve this theme.

Part 2) Why is this a theme of the book?

Part 3) How are the characters in this book affected by this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Solomon is beat up badly by two men.

Part 1) Describe this scene.

Part 2) What are possible reasons for his abuse?

Part 3) Why does Solomon risk his life? Compare him with others in our society who also risk their lives for those they love.

Essay Topic 3

Mehring goes to the Indian Store to purchase gifts.

Part 1) How do the Indians treat him?

Part 2) Why do they treat him this way?

Part 3) How does he react to their treatment?

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