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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 Laurence do to the room he shares with Frank, that made Frank unhappy?

2. Why does Maria tell Frank not to come one day?

3. Which of the following is the best description of breakfast?

4. Who does Frank say created the town?

5. What does Dr. Ngema want to talk to Frank about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Frank's wife, Karen?

2. What was the real reason Laurence was never able to find his parents' grave?

3. How did Frank's feelings about sharing his room change throughout Chapter 1?

4. How is Frank physically and emotionally at the end of Chapter 1?

5. How does Laurence treat all of the patients he sees and how does this make Frank feel?

6. Why does Laurence say was the reason he came to the hospital?

7. What information is shared about Frank's marriage and his current love life?

8. What information about herself does Zanele share with Frank?

9. What does Frank understand about the reason that Ngema says it is inappropriate for Frank to share rooms with Tehogo?

10. Why doesn't Frank mention the patients condition and how does Laurence respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think that Tehogo is a symbol of in this story? What about Laurence? In what way do you think the author utilizes symbolism in this story?

Essay Topic 2

What parallels can be drawn between the soldiers and what steps they take in the town and what happens between Laurence and the hospital?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways has Frank's life changed throughout the novel? Do you think it changed for the better or worse? Why do you think this way?

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