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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 is the name of the Swart's dog?

2. Where does Anton wish to go when he deserts the army?

3. When Tannie Marina brings Amor to her house after telling her her mother died, what is Oom Ockie wearing?

4. Where does Marina grab Amor after everyone but family has left when she asks Amor where she went?

5. How many minutes after Amor gets to her home, does she finally go inside?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Salome and what does she do?

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

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

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

6. What does the Swart house look like?

7. How does Marina feel as she supervises Salome?

8. Who is Wessel and what does he do?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Galgut uses in The Promise? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Astrid is not a confident, self-assured person. Why is Astrid not a confident, self-assured person? How does her lack of self-esteem lead to purging or bulimia?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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