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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. What does Hortensia do that causes Marion to move out?
(a) Slaps her.
(b) Steals her things.
(c) Yells at her.
(d) Curses her.

2. What is the narration style of the novel?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person limited.
(c) First person.
(d) Third-person omniscient.

3. How are people learning updates about the Samsodien's land claim?
(a) Word of mouth.
(b) An e-mail chain.
(c) The television news.
(d) The local newspaper.

4. What becomes of the Koppie?
(a) Part of it is given to the Samsodien family.
(b) It is turned into a community center.
(c) It is completely torn down by the Von Struikers.
(d) Nothing changes.

5. At the end of Chapter Thirteen, Hortensia concludes that doing what with someone is an intimate experience?
(a) Eating.
(b) Talking.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marion’s reply to Hortensia’s note say?

2. Where does Marion first stay while her home is being repaired?

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

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

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

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