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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of "Pa," where is Anton when the phone rings?
(a) Taking out the garbage.
(b) Shower.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Watching TV.

2. What color glow does Bob see that Amor gives off?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

3. How many years has Anton been in therapy in "Astrid"?
(a) 3 years.
(b) A couple of years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) A few months.

4. How many people have Anton's phone number in "Pa"?
(a) 6 or 7.
(b) 1 or 2.
(c) 4 or 5.
(d) 2 or 3.

5. Where did Anton go after he deserted from the army?
(a) U.S.
(b) Transkei.
(c) Cakpe Kruger.
(d) England.

6. Where did Cherise A. Coutts get her law degree?
(a) University of Johannesburrg.
(b) University of Cape Town.
(c) University of Pretoria.
(d) University of the Free State.

7. How many facelifts does the narrator comment that Desiree's mother has had?
(a) 45.
(b) 24.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

8. What does Anton look for at Jake's house after Astrid's funeral that he cannot find?
(a) Soda.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Antacids.
(d) Headache medicine.

9. When the Swart siblings and Dean are having dinner at the farm after making funeral arrangements, what runs into the glass patio door?
(a) Robin.
(b) Dove.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Bat.

10. How long ago does Anton tell Amor he has been working on a novel?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 1/2 years.
(c) A couple years.
(d) 1 1/2 years.

11. How old is Tannie Marina when Astrid dies?
(a) Late 70s.
(b) 74.
(c) 81.
(d) Not quite 80.

12. What ward does Amor work in?
(a) Maternity.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Heart.
(d) HIV.

13. Whose inaugeration does Astrid want to tell Amor about in "Astrid"?
(a) Zuma.
(b) Mbeki's.
(c) Mandela.
(d) Motlanthe.

14. Who is the leader of South Africa in "Pa"?
(a) Mandela.
(b) de Klerk.
(c) Botha.
(d) Mbeki.

15. When Amor arrives in South Africa after her father dies, who is South Africa playing in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Anton stops at an ATM after apologizing to Alwyn, how much money is in his account?

2. How long after the funeral do the three siblings visit Scaly City?

3. In "Astrid," how long has Astrid been having an affair with her husband's partner?

4. Who is with Manie when he dies?

5. In "Pa," what hospital is Manie in?

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