2. What drew Frank to stop and visit Maria the second time?
(a) The items she had displayed outside.
(b) Her kind nature in helping him previously.
(c) Her misspelled sign.
(d) Her beauty.

3. Why does Ngema tell Frank that Laurence cannot room with Tehogo?
(a) Because she has already made her decision.
(b) Because he is not a doctor.
(c) Because they are of opposite races.
(d) Because he already has a roommate.

4. What confuses Laurence about the hospital office?
(a) The lack of medical equipment.
(b) The choice of colors.
(c) The small nature of surroundings.
(d) Its unkempt office.

5. How does the evening between Zanele and Frank end?
(a) The colonel interrupts and takes Frank away.
(b) The spend the entire night talking about life and Laurence.
(c) Zanele curses at Frank and runs off to her room.
(d) They end up together in Zanele's room having sex.

6. What causes the fighting to stop?
(a) Mrs. Santanders storms out of the room.
(b) Mr. Santanders comes into Frank and Laurence's room.
(c) Frank knocks on the door.
(d) Laurence breaks down the door.

7. How had the hospital begun?
(a) As a Christian missionary project.
(b) As a human services project.
(c) As a project of the first chief minister.
(d) As a red cross mission.

8. Which of the following is the best antonym for the term apathetic?
(a) Interested.
(b) Energetic.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Bored.

9. Who is coming to visit Laurence?
(a) His mother.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His sister.
(d) His girlfriend.

10. What does Frank press Maria to tell him?
(a) How she makes the things she sells.
(b) How she feels about him.
(c) Her African name.
(d) Whether or not she is married.

11. Which of the following terms best describes how Frank feels at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Determined.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Discomfort.
(d) Resigned.

12. What did Laurence do to the room he shares with Frank, that made Frank unhappy?
(a) Brought in his own personal items.
(b) Painted the walls.
(c) Rearranged the furniture.
(d) Hung pictures and paintings on the walls.

13. What happened to Frank's mother?
(a) She drowned when he was 10.
(b) She died of leukemia.
(c) She died in child birth.
(d) She was killed by soldiers.

14. How does Laurence feel about looting?
(a) He thinks it is wrong.
(b) He thinks it helps the poor.
(c) He believes it continues to keep the poor poor.
(d) He doesn't understand what makes people do it.

15. What happened to all of the contents of the Brigadier's house?
(a) It was taken away in three trucks.
(b) It has been moved to storage.
(c) It is all crammed into one locked room.
(d) It is sitting outside on the lawn.