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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Hortensia's classmate, nicknamed "K"?
(a) Kwittel.
(b) Karly.
(c) Kehinde.
(d) Kathy.

2. Where did Hortensia go to design school?
(a) England.
(b) South Africa.
(c) France.
(d) Nigera.

3. What best describes the tone of Dr. Mama and Hortensia’s conversation?
(a) Intense.
(b) Lighthearted.
(c) Serious.
(d) Stern.

4. The narrator says that unlike their in-person communication, Hortensia and Peter’s letters were what?
(a) Cold.
(b) Moody.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Pleasant.

5. Who is Zippy?
(a) Hortensia's mother.
(b) Marion's friend.
(c) Hortensia's sister.
(d) Marion's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter Fifteen, what does Marion admit to Hortensia?

2. When did Hortensia plan to tell Peter about her knowledge of the affair?

3. In what country is the novel primarily set?

4. How much did the Von Struikers initially purchase their land for?

5. What did Marion’s teacher likely mean when she said that students need to learn “real” history?

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