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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, Chapter Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the hill Hortensia walks to?
(a) The Kove.
(b) The Kupola.
(c) The Katterijn.
(d) The Koppie.

2. What is Dr. Mama's first name?
(a) Gilbert.
(b) Greg.
(c) Gordon.
(d) Gary.

3. Why does Marion’s granddaughter Lara think she is a racist?
(a) She says unkind things about Agnes.
(b) She is rude to black waiters.
(c) She does not let Frikkie use her bathroom.
(d) She buys worse quality toilet paper for Agnes.

4. In what industry did Marion's husband work?
(a) Film.
(b) Design.
(c) Finance.
(d) Law.

5. What is the name of the neighborhood where the novel takes place?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Koppie.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) Katterijn.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what decade of life are both Marion and Hortensia?

2. What gossip about Marion does Bassey tell Hortensia?

3. How does Hortensia feel about Beulah Gierdien's letter?

4. Why do Hortensia’s nurses repeatedly quit?

5. Who wishes to bury her ashes on Hortensia's property?

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