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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 Zanele do in Sudan?

2. What happened to Frank after he told the Commandant that the prisoner would not die yet?

3. What was an item that the hospital had in abundance?

4. What is Laurence looking at when Frank returns from visiting Maria?

5. What are the border patrol soldiers assigned to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What information does Franks share with Laurence about the town and the hospital?

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

8. What does Frank find when he goes for his own walk?

9. What confuses Laurence about the hospital?

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

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

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 3

In what way was Frank driven to ruin Laurence's relationship with Zanele? Do you think Laurence ever knew what happened? Why or why not?

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