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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. How long is the driveway at the house Patricia is leaving?

2. Who is Looksmart missing when he comes back to Dwaleni Farm?

3. How old was Beauty when Grace died?

4. What fruit does Looksmart grab along with a wooden-handled fruit knife?

5. How old was Patricia when her father gave her a German saddle for her birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of Beauty's most favorite possessions?

2. Why is the lightning in the area feared?

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

4. Whose does Richard decide is to blame for the way the farm has fallen apart?

5. What is said about Bheki's son?

6. What does Looksmart remember about something he made for Patricia when he was a boy?

7. What is Patricia doing when she hears the sound of a car in the mist in "One"?

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

9. How does Beauty think that Patricia looks when Beauty returns from the bonfire?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Patricia is planning to move to Durban. What is so special about Durban for Patricia? What does she hope to find there? What does it symbolize to her?

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