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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what part of her body does Hortensia physically struggle?
(a) Her neck.
(b) Her feet.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her leg.

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

3. What does Hortensia plan on removing and adding to the home?
(a) Gardens.
(b) Doorways.
(c) Stairs.
(d) Windows.

4. What sets Hortensia apart from everyone else in Katterijn?
(a) She is European.
(b) She is unmarried.
(c) She is poor.
(d) She is black.

5. Why did Marion assume Frikkie was white?
(a) Because of something she read online.
(b) Because of his articulate speaking voice.
(c) Because of his physical appearance.
(d) Because he came highly recommended.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hortensia feel when she learns of Peter's daughter?

2. What is the name of the neighborhood where the novel takes place?

3. In Chapter Eight, who contacts the Katterijn committee?

4. What does Gary design and construct?

5. Which word best describes Hortensia’s apology to Marion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Samsodien family claiming?

2. What is Marion’s current financial predicament in Chapter Three?

3. What does Chapter Seven reveal about why Marion became an architect?

4. What happens in the construction accident?

5. Why does Hortensia walk to the Koppie?

6. What happens when Hortensia tries to apologize to Marion?

7. How does Marion’s daughter Marelena feel about Marion’s displacement from home?

8. Why does Marion enjoy working with Frikkie on her home reconstruction?

9. Why does Hortensia scrub the cast-iron tub at night?

10. How does Marion treat Agnes?

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