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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. In "Pa," what hospital is Manie in?

2. What color glow does Bob see that Amor gives off?

3. How long after Astrid's funeral does Anton invite Jake to the farm for dinner?

4. Who is the leader of South Africa in "Pa"?

5. When Amor arrives in South Africa after her father dies, who is South Africa playing in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why and how does Amor leave early after Astrid's funeral?

2. How and why is Astrid killed?

3. Why does Father Batty not give Astrid absolution when she confesses shortly before her death?

4. Why does Astrid call Amor in "Astrid"?

5. How does Astrid like to spend the hour or two after her shift ends?

6. Why does Anton have to have a talk with his father's lawyer?

7. When does Manie die, and where are the family when he passes on?

8. What does Desiree think of Anton?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon his interpretation of life. How does Galgut use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Promise?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in The Promise? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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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