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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many brandy-and-Cokes has Oom Ockie had when Tannie Marina brings Amor to her house after telling her her mother died?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. Where does Anton have Lexington pick him up after he leaves the military camp after his mother's death?
(a) Pretoria.
(b) Port Elizabeth.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Pretoria.

3. How many cookbooks has Tannie Marina published?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

5. On the day of Rachel's death, where does Marina dream she is on a picnic?
(a) An old fort.
(b) In her backyard.
(c) In a cemetery.
(d) By the ocean.

6. What does Tannie Marina look at while she waits for Amor to pack?
(a) Lobby.
(b) Fishpond.
(c) Front steps.
(d) Magazine.

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

8. When Rachel dies, how long has it been since Amor was struck by lightning?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 9 years.

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

10. What is the name of Alwyn Simmers' sister?
(a) Martha.
(b) Prudence.
(c) Laetitia.
(d) Mildred.

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

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

13. How old is Salome?
(a) 51.
(b) 40.
(c) 53.
(d) 45.

14. When Amor's mother dies, how long has she been sick?
(a) A year.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) Half a year.

15. How does Amor think Tannie Marina feels about her mother's death?
(a) Devastated.
(b) Does not care.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Slightly annoyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Amor been feeling all day in "Ma"?

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

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

4. What is the place called where Salome and Lukas live?

5. Where does Lexington's mother live?

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