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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, Chapter Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Marx?
(a) Peter's lawyer.
(b) Peter's brother.
(c) Peter's best friend.
(d) Peter's debt collector.

2. What event takes place at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Marion's discovery of the painting.
(b) Peter's funeral.
(c) Hortensia's meeting with Mr. Marx.
(d) Hortensia taking a walk to the Koppie.

3. In what country is the novel primarily set?
(a) South Africa.
(b) England.
(c) The United States.
(d) Nigeria.

4. How does Hortensia feel about the letter requesting the burial?
(a) It is rude.
(b) It is overly sentimental.
(c) It is beautiful.
(d) It is understandable.

5. What does Marion see being taken away from Hortensia's home?
(a) A painting.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Legal paperwork.
(d) Peter's dead body.

Short Answer Questions

1. What best describes Max's personality?

2. What is the name of Marion's husband?

3. With what part of her body does Hortensia physically struggle?

4. How does Hortensia describe architecture?

5. What family currently owns the land the Samsodien family is claiming?

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