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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What religion did Amor's mother return to before her death?
(a) Episcopalian.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Judaisim.
(d) Dutch Reformed.

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

4. What is the subject of the cookbooks has Tannie Marina published?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Teatime treats.
(c) Quick and easy meals.
(d) Main dishes.

5. How long had Ockie been paying a funeral policy for Rachel when she died?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 10 years.

6. Where is Anton when he learns that his mother has died?
(a) Newcastle.
(b) Port Elizabeth.
(c) Johannesburg.
(d) Roodepoort.

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

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

9. Where does Manie go to work after his wife's funeral?
(a) Farm.
(b) Museum.
(c) Reptile park.
(d) His office.

10. What is the name of the soldier who is a guard that Anton speaks to about his mother's death?
(a) Roberts.
(b) Smith.
(c) Miller.
(d) Payne.

11. What does Wessel do all day since he has left the army?
(a) Solve word search puzzles.
(b) Tend to his stamp collection.
(c) Solve crossword puzzles.
(d) Put together jigsaw puzzles.

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

13. After his mother's death, what does Anton tell Salome he wants to study when he leaves the military?
(a) English literature.
(b) English history.
(c) Economics.
(d) Sociology.

14. On the day of her mother's death, to whom does Astrid remember losing her virginity?
(a) Boy she met at the ice rink.
(b) Dean de Wet.
(c) Paul Krueger.
(d) Boy she met at the bowling alley.

15. How has Amor been feeling all day in "Ma"?
(a) Exhausted.
(b) Nauseated.
(c) Dizzy.
(d) Headachy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Anton returns home after his mother's death, what has Tannie Marina baked?

2. What type of dog do Marina and Ockie have?

3. Who was with Rachel when she died?

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

5. Where does Anton have Lexington pick him up after he leaves the military camp after his mother's death?

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