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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 does Looksmart say was the only thing Patricia cared about when Grace was hurt?

2. In "Three," what language does Bheki speak to Looksmart even though Looksmart is speaking English?

3. In "Four," who does Richard think that Beauty is?

4. What is the weather like when Beauty runs along the same road Grace ran all those years ago, but in the opposite direction?

5. What name was Beauty sometimes called by when Looksmart was a boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Looksmart say was to blame for Grace's death?

2. How often did Patricia visit Looksmart when he was a busy, and why did her visits taper off and then stop?

3. How does Beauty get Patricia ready for bed?

4. How does Beauty disrespect Looksmart with the way she serves tea and biscuits?

5. What does Beauty hear from the front room after Richard leaves her room and she returns to the house?

6. What does Beauty wonder if Looksmart has done to Richard in Part 4, and how does she feel about that?

7. What roles has Patricia played, and what resulted from her playing those roles?

8. What does Patricia remember about Looksmart's birth?

9. What does Looksmart remember about the day Grace died?

10. Why does Patricia recognize the rock that Richard is carrying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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