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

2. What type of dog do Marina and Ockie have?
(a) Shih Tzu.
(b) Poodle.
(c) Dachshund.
(d) Chihuahua.

3. What is the name of the Swart's dog?
(a) Lulu.
(b) Tojo.
(c) Patches.
(d) Blackie.

4. In "Ma," what does the word on the desk in "Ma" look like to Amor?
(a) Caterpillar.
(b) Beetle on its back.
(c) Spider on its back.
(d) Insect on its back.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old is Salome?

4. Where does Amor go after her mother's funeral?

5. When Rachel dies, how long has it been since Amor was struck by lightning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Amor and her aunt and uncle have to take a different road from usual to Amor's house?

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

3. How is Amor feeling at the beginning of the book?

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

5. How have Amor's aunt and uncle changed and prepared themselves to take her home after she learns her mother died?

6. After meeting with the Rabbi regarding Rachel's funeral, what does Manie do at the farm?

7. How is Amor sleeping the night after her mother dies?

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

9. Who is Salome and what does she do?

10. What does Amor think about her aunt's cooking when Tannie Marina picks her up from school after her mother dies?

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