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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 does Frank think will happen when he returns after dark to be with Maria?

2. What happened as soon as all of the buildings that are part of the hospital went up?

3. What happened to Frank's mother?

4. What question did the Commandant ask Frank about the prisoner?

5. Why did Frank originally come to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one thing Laurence does to help to improve the appearance of the grounds of the hospital?

2. What happens when Frank goes to visit Maria and asks her to tell him more about her life?

3. How does Frank feel when he learns more details about the relationship between Mama and Frank?

4. What does Frank keep from Laurence and how does he react to it?

5. What confuses Laurence about the hospital?

6. What happens the next time Maria and Frank are together after she warned Frank not to come because her husband would be in town?

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

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

9. What did Laurence insist was the real reason that Frank became a doctor?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think was the author's purpose for having Laurence and Frank speak while they are naked about their feelings? How do you think Laurence felt about the actions he had taken? How do you think Laurence really felt about the actions?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you believe that Dr. Ngema was never truly concerned about Tehogo's theft or lack of ambition at the hospital? Do you think she knew facts that we didn't know? Why do you think that way?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Frank so often tries to get the Colonel to tell him information about events that happened in the story? Do you think this was a good plan? Why or why not?

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