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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. At what age do the women in Gumsto's tribe marry?
2. Which Saltwood goes to India with the army in Chapter Six?
3. What is Dr. Nels Linnart's profession?
4. At what age do the men in Gumsto's tribe marry?
5. What punishment does the governor of Java impose on slaves who try to escape?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Vera, the woman Richard Saltwood finds to marry his brother, Hilary, decide not to marry Hilary?
2. Why is Prince Henry of Portugal determined to sail around the cape of Africa in 1453?
3. Describe the Dutch settlers' relationship with the Xhosa tribe in Chapter Five and how it deteriorates, thanks to Adriaan Van Doorn.
4. How is high school student Petra affected by racism in Chapter Thirteen?
5. Explain the trade established between the city of Zimbabwe and the Arabians.
6. What is Philip Saltwood hired to do and where does he eventually find what he is seeking?
7. What factors almost bring about the destruction of the Xhosa tribe in 1857 and how does Richard Saltwood save the tribe from starving?
8. A San elder will sacrifice everything in order to ensure that his or her clan continues and thrives. Give some examples of this sacrifice from Chapter One of The Covenant by James Michener.
9. Who is Pik Prinsloo, and what exciting find does he make in 1978?
10. When Tjaart Van Doorn and the other Voortrekkers leave their farms, why does the Church not support them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Covenant contains numerous examples of interracial relationships in South Africa, both interracial friendships and interracial romances and marriages. Pick at least three interracial relationships from the novel and compare and contrast those relationships: Willem Van Doorn and Ateh/Deborah, Willem Van Doorn and Jack/Horda, Petronella Van Doorn and Bezel, Adriaan Van Doorn and Dikkop, Hilary Saltwood and Emma, Heather Botha and Craig Saltwood, and Philip Saltwood and Daniel Nxumalo. What do you think the author is saying about racial relationships, and about human relationships through his depiction of these characters and their friendships and romances? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of apartheid in The Covenant. Include the perspective of both white and black South Africans. What do you think the author is trying to say about apartheid through his depiction of it in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the San tribe, the Xhosa tribe, and the Zulu tribe. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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