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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 Maria ask Laurence to do at the clinic?

2. Why does Ngema ask Frank to keep an eye on Laurence?

3. Where does Frank walk to?

4. Where does Frank invite Laurence to go?

5. What question does Laurence ask Frank that he doesn't answer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Frank's father and how Frank feels about his father.

3. What does the reader learn that happened in town and what does this event make Frank think about in regard to Maria or the Brigadier's?

4. Why does Frank drive out to the army camp?

5. What does Frank ask Dr. Ngema about Tehogo and how does she react?

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

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

8. What does Frank tell Laurence about the dinner he had with Zanele and what does he leave out?

9. How does Dr. Ngema introduce the idea of the clinic and in what way will she participate?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way did Frank reverse his role with Tehogo in the story? Do you think this role reversal helped Frank as a character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What was the purpose of including the character of Zanele in this story? Why do you think Frank slept with her? Why do you think she broke off her relationship with Laurence by letter? Do you agree with their actions? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what way did the character of Laurence change throughout the novel? Do you think his changes were for the positive or negative? Why do you think that way?

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