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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of floors are the hostel in Amor has been staying?

2. On the day of her mother's death, to whom does Astrid remember losing her virginity?

3. What does Tannie Marina look at while she waits for Amor to pack?

4. Where does Manie go to work after his wife's funeral?

5. What year is it in "Ma"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Swart house look like?

2. What does the Laubscher house and yard look like?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who prepares Rachel's body for burial and how?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anton becomes estranged from his father. When and why does Anton become estranged from his father. In what way is Anton a prodigal because of the estrangement?

Essay Topic 2

Astrid keeps in touch with Amor after their parents’ deaths. How does Astrid keep in touch with Amor? What seems to be her motive for staying in contact with Amor? What type of relationship do they seem to have?

Essay Topic 3

In The Promise, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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