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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 many people have Anton's phone number in "Pa"?

2. How long after the funeral do the three siblings visit Scaly City?

3. How long has Amor had the number of the taxi driver she gets to take her to the airport after Astrid's funeral?

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

5. Where does Anton think that Amor is when their father dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Jake live and what is the area like?

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

5. What is Alwyn like when Anton goes to apologize?

6. Why does Desiree arrange for Jake to talk to a medium, and how successful is the visit?

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

8. How and why is Astrid killed?

9. When Amor is driven to the farm, what does she see at the spot where the farm begins?

10. What does Amor decide to do after their father is buried?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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