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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 did Richard remind Patricia of when she first saw him?

2. In "Three," what are most of the guests wearing that Richard sees at the house?

3. How many spoons of sugar does Beauty put in Looksmart's tea?

4. What prize would Looksmart earn on Speech Day when he was in school?

5. When Beauty brings tea and biscuits to Patricia and Looksmart, where does she set down the tray?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beauty get Patricia ready for bed?

2. What does Patricia say that she did for Looksmart?

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

4. Who corroborates Looksmart's story about Grace's death?

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

6. How did Patricia meet Richard?

7. What does Beauty like about the bathroom in the Wiley's house?

8. What does Patricia decide to do about Rachel's grave?

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

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

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 2

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 3

Some characters have two names. Why do some characters have two names? How do names define characters or provide identity?

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