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

2. What is the name of Hortensia's company?
(a) House of Braithwaite.
(b) Braithwaite Design.
(c) The Braithwaite House.
(d) Braithwaite and Company.

3. When did Apartheid officially end?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1993.

4. What were Hortensia's parents names?
(a) Eda and Kwittel.
(b) Yawende and Zippy.
(c) Kwittel and Yawende.
(d) Eda and Zippy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hortensia's former profession?

2. What best describes Max's personality?

3. What did Hortensia do at night to distract herself from Peter's affair?

4. Who does Marion not want to know about the painting?

5. Who does Hortensia ask Dr. Mama to assign as her new nurse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Marion’s relationship with her parents like?

3. What is the Samsodien family claiming?

4. Why does Dr. Mama visit Hortensia? What is their interaction like?

5. Why does Hortensia not wish to help Beulah Gierdien?

6. What does Hortensia cite as her “last remaining comfort” in the world?

7. Why does Marion label Hortensia "a thief"?

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

9. Describe the interaction in which Marion is forced to fire Agnes. Why is she being fired? How does each women handle this news?

10. Why does Hortensia arrange for Marion to be her nurse?

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