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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. Why doesn't Laurence come to visit Tehogo?

2. Why doesn't Frank tell Laurence that Maria's shack is missing?

3. What does the Colonel say when Frank shares that he helped him years ago?

4. What happened to Maria's shack?

5. What has happened to Tehogo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Ngema tell Frank about the clinic and how the Santanders feel?

2. What happens when Laurence returns from performing the abortion on Maria?

3. What does Dr. Ngema tell Frank about how she got Laurence to agree not to pursue charges about Tehogo?

4. What comment does Laurence make when he Frank asks him why he doesn't seem to care more about Tehogo's care

5. What does Frank notice about Maria and what happens when he asks her about it?

6. What does Frank show that is uncharacteristically selfless of him?

7. What does Laurence offer to tell Dr. Ngema for Frank and how does Frank react?

8. What does Frank find when he goes back to Maria's village to ask about her and her shack?

9. What does Frank tell Laurence about having an ethical dilemma?

10. What has happened while Frank was searching for information about Maria in the village?

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

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

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

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