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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. What type of bats does Patricia say are the only ones that humans can hear?

2. In "Two," what tree branch that is supposed to be sacred is being used in a bonfired that Bheki is near?

3. How old was Beauty when Grace died?

4. In "One," what does Beauty wear?

5. What color brick is John Ford's bungalow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role have dogs played in Patricia's life, and what do remains?

2. What does Patricia think about there being things to fear during Looksmart's visit?

3. How does Looksmart remember Patricia in the past?

4. What is said about Bheki's son?

5. How does Looksmart compare the dispossessed and Beauty and her people?

6. How is Patricia preparing for her move, and what is happening to her farm?

7. What does Patricia remember about the time that Looksmart caught his first fish?

8. How did John and Patricia meet?

9. What is Bheki doing when Beauty finds him by one of the half-built houses in "Two" and how does he respond to Beauty?

10. How has Beauty been deciding what to keep and what to discard during the last few weeks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bheki has worked for the Wileys for a long time. How would you describe Bheki and the type of person he is in most of the novel? How does a conversation with Looksmart change Bheki? How does it allow him to make choices?

Essay Topic 2

Richard is lost wandering in the rain while Bheki and Beauty search for him. How does he struggle to get home? Why is it so difficult for him to find his way? What do his struggles express about old age?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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