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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nineteen, Chapter Twenty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Marion forced to fire Agnes?
(a) She can no longer afford a maid.
(b) She thinks Agnes stole something from her.
(c) Marelena advised her to do so.
(d) Agnes is sick.

2. What did Marion’s teacher likely mean when she said that students need to learn “real” history?
(a) They need to learn mathematics in addition to history.
(b) They need to learn about Apartheid.
(c) They need to learn about the human body.
(d) They need to learn street smarts.

3. Why do Hortensia’s nurses repeatedly quit?
(a) They are offered better-paying jobs.
(b) They cannot handle her personality.
(c) They don't like Hortensia's house.
(d) They contract Hortensia's illness.

4. While working to apologize to Marion, what happens to Hortensia?
(a) She decides not to apologize.
(b) She contemplates what Peter would do.
(c) She has vivid dreams of Marion.
(d) She gets in a fight with Marion.

5. What does Hortensia wear during her recovery period?
(a) Scrubs.
(b) Hospital gowns.
(c) Tracksuits.
(d) Colorful nightgowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it unusual that Marion is attracted to Frikkie?

2. What does Hortensia think about when looking at Peter's dead body?

3. How does Marion feel about Alberta’s story in retrospect?

4. What makes Hortensia angry enough to reveal Peter's infidelity to Marion?

5. How does Hortensia describe Peter on the morning after their wedding day?

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