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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. How long has Looksmart had a lover in "Four"?

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

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

4. What will be at the Durban house that used to belong to Patricia's grandmother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happened to the dog that attacked Grace?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patricia is planning to move to Durban. What is so special about Durban for Patricia? What does she hope to find there? What does it symbolize to her?

Essay Topic 2

Patricia and Looksmart have different memories about the time he caught his first fish. How are their memories different? How does perception color their memories and how they see what happened?

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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