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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 color gloves does Tannie Marina wear when she drives?

2. After Rachel's death, how long does Lexington say that he has worked for the Swarts?

3. What is the place called where Salome and Lukas live?

4. After his mother's death, what does Anton tell Salome he wants to study when he leaves the military?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Anton tells Lexington to take the shorter route home?

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

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

6. Who is Salome and what does she do?

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

8. What does Amor remember as she waits for her mother's body to be removed from the house and watches from a small hill outside?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alwyn Simmers is Marnie’s minister. What does Alwyn want after Rachel’s death? Is he a greedy man?

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 feels like he has wasted his life. Why does Anton feel like he has wasted his life? Is he a failure?

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