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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Heather date?
2. What interactions do the Voortrekkers have with the Zulu warrior Dingane?
3. Why are farmers living in squalor in the city when Detleef visits it in Chapter Twelve?
4. What do the Xhosa do in response to Nonqause's prophecy?
5. Who encourages Detlev Van Doorn to change his name to Detleef in Chapter Eleven to better reflect his country?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What character flaws and strengths do you see in the Saltwood family through the generations depicted in The Covenant? Select at least three characters from the Saltwood family, each from a different generation, and discuss how their flaws and strengths help or hinder the characters in dealing with the conflicts in their relationships and in their historical eras. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
The Covenant begins with a tribe of hunter/gatherers who live off the land, and ends with the story of a man who works for a diamond mining company. Discuss the relationship of the native African tribes, the Dutch, and the English with the land and resources of South Africa in the novel, and how this relationship parallels the development of farming and mining in South Africa. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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