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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hortensia tell Marion to do with the photograph of her and Peter?
(a) Throw it out.
(b) Smash it.
(c) Hang it downstairs.
(d) Put it in storage.

2. In Hortensia’s story, why do white women think that Zippy was kidnapped?
(a) She doesn't know her mother's name.
(b) She is screaming for help.
(c) She has light skin.
(d) She is adopted.

3. Who is Niknaks?
(a) Marion's daughter.
(b) Agnes's daughter.
(c) Agnes's nurse.
(d) Bassey's sister.

4. What did Marion say when Agnes asked if she could finish her degree?
(a) "You should go for it."
(b) "You cannot legally finish it."
(c) "You are too old."
(d) "I will give you the money."

5. How did Marion know Alberta?
(a) She was a stranger.
(b) She was Marion's nanny.
(c) She was the neighbor's maid.
(d) She was a family friend.

6. What does Hortensia reveal became of her first pregnancy?
(a) She fell and the baby died.
(b) It ended in a miscarriage.
(c) It ended in a stillbirth.
(d) She had an abortion.

7. What hides the stain on Hortensia’s bedroom wall?
(a) A decorative vase.
(b) A photograph of Hortensia and Peter.
(c) A sketch of the house.
(d) A Pierneef painting.

8. Why is Marion disappointed that Hortensia does not want to respond to Beulah Gierdien’s letter?
(a) She feels she would have done the same thing.
(b) She thinks the Gierdien family will help her with her bankruptcy.
(c) She thinks Hortensia is being unreasonable.
(d) She thinks Hortensia secretly wants to help.

9. Where does Hortensia reveal Dr. Mama is currently?
(a) Getting married.
(b) Visiting his daughter.
(c) Vacationing with his boyfriend.
(d) On a cruise with another woman.

10. How do Hortensia and Marion get to Agnes’s home in Cape Town?
(a) They take a cab.
(b) Bassey drives them.
(c) They take the bus.
(d) Marion drives them.

11. When was Peter diagnosed with his illness?
(a) Shortly after retiring.
(b) As a young man.
(c) A month after their marriage.
(d) Just weeks before his death.

12. What does Hortensia focus on instead of her marriage?
(a) Friendships.
(b) Children.
(c) Work.
(d) Her health.

13. How does Hortensia describe Peter on the morning after their wedding day?
(a) Excited.
(b) In love.
(c) Neutral.
(d) Scared.

14. Which word best describes Hortensia’s outlook on marriage?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Glee.
(d) Disappointment.

15. Who does Hortensia contact at the beginning of Chapter Eighteen?
(a) Marelena.
(b) Dr. Mama.
(c) Esme.
(d) Marion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hortensia feel when she watched Peter with his mistress?

2. What did Marion’s parents initially want her to pursue?

3. What does Bassey reveal has happened to Agnes?

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

5. Why does Hortensia not want any books from the library?

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