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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites Philip to dinner once he's in Africa?

2. How old is Heather Botha in Chapter Thirteen?

3. Who does Heather date?

4. Who does Cecil Rhodes believe built the great city of Zimbabwe?

5. When the principal of the high school takes Mrs. Van Valck to the classroom to observe her daughter and Petra in class, what does Mrs. Van Valck decide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the trekboers, the voortrekkers and the boers in The Covenant. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Some marriages in The Covenant are arranged, some are marriages of convenience, and some are nontraditional interracial relationships. Discuss any three of the following relationships: Willem Van Doorn, Ateh/Deborah, and Katje; Hilary Saltwood, Vera, and Emma; Lodevicus Van Doorn, Rebecca, and Wilhelmina Heimstra; and Paul de Prè, Petronella Van Doorn, and Annatjie Van Doorn. How does the historical era of each union affect the relationship? What do you think the author is saying about the availability of single European women and life on the South African frontier through these marriages?

Essay Topic 3

Select at least three chapters from The Covenant. Discuss how the titles of the chapters relate to the plots, themes, and characters in each chapter. Do any of the titles seem to have more than one possible meaning? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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