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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 type of car does Astrid drive after picking out her father's casket?

2. How old is Salome when Astrid dies?

3. How old are Neil and Jessica, Astrid's twins, in 1995?

4. Who does Astrid tell Amor she had an affair with?

5. Who is handling Manie's funeral arrangements?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does Amor agree with Susan that her job is not good for her?

3. What does Desiree think of Anton?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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