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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 Astrid driving when she is kidnapped?
(a) Lexus.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) BMW.
(d) Cadillac.

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

3. How long has it been in "Pa," since Anton has spoken to his father?
(a) 7 years.youtube.com
(b) 10 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 8 years.

4. Where does Amor decide to go after her father dies?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Durban.
(c) Port Elizabeth.
(d) Queenstown.

5. When Manie is in the hospital, how many visitors are allowed to see him twice a day?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Anton go after he deserted from the army?

2. How many years has Anton been in therapy in "Astrid"?

3. What is Dean's occupation in "Pa"?

4. How long ago does Anton remember in "Pa" that conscription stopped in South Africa?

5. What name do people call the homeless man who sleeps in the church doorway in "Astrid"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the detectives who are handling Astrid's murder know about and think of Jake, her husband?

2. Why does Astrid call Anton at the beginning of "Pa"?

3. Why does Astrid call Amor in "Astrid"?

4. How and why is Astrid killed?

5. Does Amor agree with Susan that her job is not good for her?

6. Why and how does Amor leave early after Astrid's funeral?

7. Why does Marina insist that the coffin be opened when it is brought to the veld for the service?

8. What changes does Anton see as someone drives him to the hospital to see his father?

9. Where does Anton think that his wife, Desiree, is when he comes home from identifying Astrid's body?

10. What does Astrid do after she sees how lovely Amor looks now?

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