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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. When Beauty prepares to serve the biscuits, what type of cake does she remember the uMesis taught her to make?

2. How many years was Looksmart a prefect at John Ford's school?

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

4. When dams are built in the wetlands on the farm, what fish will be farmed there?

5. How long has Looksmart's mother been living with him in his garden cottage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Looksmart's mother and what is she doing in "Four"?

3. What does Patricia remember about Rachel's death?

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

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

6. What happened to the dog that attacked Grace?

7. How does Beauty get Patricia ready for bed?

8. How did Patricia meet Richard?

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

10. What was Looksmart's first experience with school?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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