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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ma - Pages 41-90.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Marina dream she is on a picnic on the day Rachel dies?
(a) Balthazar Johannes Vorster.
(b) P. W. Botha.
(c) Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd.
(d) Louis Botha.

2. After Rachel's death. what does Manie slaughter and barbecue?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Pig.
(c) Lamb.
(d) Calf.

3. How long has the elderly woman working on Rachel's body been a volunteer preparing the dead for burial?
(a) 24 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 14 years.

4. On the day of Rachel's death, what do Manie and Ockie do after everyone else leaves and only family is left?
(a) Go outside for a smoke and a drink.
(b) Read the paper.
(c) Watch TV.
(d) Listen to the radio.

5. What job did Oom Ockie retire from?
(a) Architect.
(b) Draughtsman.
(c) Applications engineer.
(d) Service engineer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Ockie been paying a funeral policy for Rachel when she died?

2. Where is Anton when he learns that his mother has died?

3. What does Ockie drive?

4. What is the name of the soldier who is a guard that Anton speaks to about his mother's death?

5. On what side of the city are the cemeteries, including the one where Amor's mother will be buried?

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