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

2. Why was Dr. Waters coming to the hospital?

3. Which of the following terms best describes what happened to the hospital when furniture was stolen and the sinks were pulled from the walls?

4. How did the bureaucrats describe the hospital?

5. What does Zanele tell Frank about his relationship with Laurence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Frank suggests they stop and eat after swimming and what new information does Laurence reveal about their mission?

2. How does Frank feel about Zanele's idealism and how does this relate to how he feels about Laurence?

3. How did Frank come to be stuck at the hospital?

4. Why did Laurence want to hike to this particular village?

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

6. What information does Maria tell Frank about how long she has been in town and how she got there?

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

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

9. What is Frank's opinion about the steps Laurence is taking to protect the items at the hospital from looting and how does Laurence respond?

10. What happens when Frank asks Maria to come back to his room with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think that Frank's guilt throughout the story is well deserved? Why do you think that? Would you have acted the same way as Frank did? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How do you think Frank really feels about Maria? What clues are there in his actions that lead you to that conclusion? Do you think his feelings are justified? Why or why not?

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