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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pounds of gold are rumored to be buried in the valley that once belonged to Paul Kruger?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 750,000.
(d) 1 million.

2. What animals are on what they call the farm which is halfway to the Hartbeespoort Dam?
(a) 2 horses, 6 cows, some sheep, and a couple bulls.
(b) Horse, a few cows, some chickens, and some sheep.
(c) 30 sheep.
(d) 20 milk cows.

3. Where does Anton wish to go when he deserts the army?
(a) England.
(b) Cape Fold Mountains.
(c) Transkei.
(d) Coast.

4. After Amor was struck by lightning, how many months did she spend in the hospital recovering?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

5. Where does Lexington's father work in a mine?
(a) Kusaselethu.
(b) Kopanang.
(c) Mponeng.
(d) Cullinan.

6. How many outside doors are on the Swart house?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 19.
(d) 24.

7. When did South Africa switch to the metric system?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1976.

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

9. Where does Lexington's mother live?
(a) Randburg.
(b) Benoni.
(c) Soweto.
(d) Springs.

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

11. At the time of Rachel's death, how long ago did Rachel come to the Swart house as a pregnant bride?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 27 years.
(d) 23 years.

12. What color gloves does Tannie Marina wear when she drives?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Navy.
(d) Gray.

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

14. What time does Alwyn want the apprentice minister to pick him up the next day after Rachel's death?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 11 a.m.
(d) 3 p.m.

15. During Rachel's funeral, when does Rabbi Katz say that Rachel came to him and wanted to return to the Jewish faith?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cookbooks has Tannie Marina published?

2. The day before Anton's mother died, where did he shoot and kill a woman?

3. What does Tannie Marina recite under her breath during Rachel's funeral?

4. What does Tannie Marina look at while she waits for Amor to pack?

5. What is the name of the elderly woman working on Rachel's body?

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