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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 an English teacher at school say that Looksmart could be?

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

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

4. Where does Beauty take Richard when he returns to the house in "Four"?

5. When Grace was attacked by a dog, who got the dog off from her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What problems is Richard having as he tries to find 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 happened to the dog that attacked Grace?

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

9. How does Looksmart see Richard when Richard finally returns to the house?

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

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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