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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Pieter when he confessed to being angry about being born?

2. In Chapter 12, when Pieter and others return for evening church services, who does not stay home?

3. The young dominee ends his sermon with these words, "I am come that ye might have life, and have it more _______, saith the Lord."

4. What favor does the old black man in Chapter 7 ask for when the constables come looking for Stephanie?

5. Jokingly, what does Japie promise one night to seek out Pieter's advice on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pieter yell "can't you read" to Steyn?

2. When the captain went to Jakob's home and told him about his son and the charges, how did Jakob respond?

3. After Pieter saw his captain with Captain Jooste, he was called to the captain's office. What happened?

4. After hiding the note he found on his door, what are Pieter's thoughts about what he has done with Stephanie?

5. Why was the young dominee so sad?

6. In Chapter 4, what details from the story most likely support the narrator's claim that the lieutenant had different thoughts in his mind about things than others like him did?

7. Why does Stephanie have power now over the young man that chased her into the shadows of the trees?

8. Where does Japie find Pieter and what is Pieter doing?

9. Why does Pieter go to the park and what are his thoughts while there?

10. Describe the lieutenant and his wife, Nella's, opposing reactions to Dick's pursuit of a black woman.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 9 and 31 Stephanie comes before the magistrate. Compare and contrast each appearance and how it affects her life and that of her child. (Include - what brings her into court each time; what happens in court; and immediately following each court appearance).

Essay Topic 2

In the story, Jakob's decision to take away Pieter's stamp collection affected outcomes. How does this decision and the outcomes parallel with Pieter's decision to become involved with Stephanie and the resulting outcomes?

Essay Topic 3

Several people make decisions in the first few chapters of the story (Pieter, Nella, Dick, Stephanie, Esther). What do these decisions reveal about each of these characters? What do these decisions reveal about the society in which they live? How do any of these decisions serve as an early indicator of what is to come in the story?

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