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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. Where will Beauty go for driving and English lessons?

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

3. What does Looksmart think Patricia is afraid of in "Two"?

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

5. Who taught Patricia to identify every bird's egg and every call?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Richard find when he looks for the dairy?

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

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

8. Why is the lightning in the area feared?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Looksmart, Beauty, and Bheki speak English and isiZulu. What conversation do Looksmart and Bheki have where they both use different languages? Why does Looksmart insist on speaking in English? Why when they speak about Richard do they use English? How do characters use language?

Essay Topic 2

Patricia struggles to deal with the past and packing it away. Why does Patricia struggle with the past and packing it away? How is her struggle literal and figurative? Why is it easier for Beauty to deal with Patricia’s past?

Essay Topic 3

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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