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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. How long of a pass is Anton given after her mother's death?

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

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

4. How long has Mervyn Glass been waiting to remove Rachel's body from the house when Marina, Ockie, and Amor arrive?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Wessel and what does he do?

5. How does Manie sleep the night his wife dies?

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

7. How does Marina feel as she supervises Salome?

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

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

10. Who is Salome and what does she do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Promise? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Rachel receives a traditional Jewish funeral and burial. Why are her funeral and burial a source of contention for family members?

Essay Topic 3

South African government and politics change over time in The Promise. What changes are there in South Africa from the opening of the book to the end of the book? How does the end of apartheid change the lives of characters?

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