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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 Looksmart's mother drink after he was born?

2. How did Patricia's father die?

3. What trees will be planted on the hills of the farm?

4. What does Beauty look like when she returns to the house and tells Patricia she cannot find uBaas?

5. How does Beauty feel when she thinks that Looksmart might have murdered Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beauty get Patricia ready for bed?

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

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

4. What does Beauty prepare for the last meal on the farm?

5. What offer does Looksmart make Bheki when they speak?

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

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

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

9. Why did Looksmart never mention his ideas of marriage to his mother?

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

The author uses suspense to create tension in “Four.” How does the author use suspense to create tension in “Four”? How does the use of tension create a sense of uncertainty and foreboding in that section?

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

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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