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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Boy she met at the bowling alley.
(c) Dean de Wet.
(d) Paul Krueger.

4. When Tannie Marina brings Amor to her house after telling her her mother died, what is Oom Ockie wearing?
(a) Business suit.
(b) Khakis and a button-down shirt.
(c) Jeans and a T-shirt.
(d) Tracksuit pants and a golf shirt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in "Ma"?

2. What is the name of Alwyn Simmers' sister?

3. What does Wessel do all day since he has left the army?

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

5. What is the name of the Swart's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Salome do instead of going to the funeral?

2. Where is the Swart farm, and why it is not a real farm?

3. What does Amor do in the bathroom at her aunt and uncle's house?

4. Who is Wessel and what does he do?

5. What do Manie and Ockie do after the family is alone at the house?

6. What is Anton struggling with when he learns of his mother's death?

7. How does Rachel's spirit linger around the house in a state of confusion?

8. What does Anton decide to do when he returns to the military base?

9. Where has Amor been staying the last seven months and why?

10. What does Anton tell Salome he wants to do when he is done with the army?

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