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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. In Chapter 4, who tries to give the lieutenant a present, but he refuses unless he pays for it?

2. After the constables took Stephanie back to the vehicle, who stayed behind?

3. Besides Pieter, who is angry about being born?

4. Pieter vowed to give his life to God if there was no _____ in the dark.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pieter decide not to confide in the new dominee about Stephanie? Later, why not confide in Nella? Who does he decide to confide in?

2. Who brought the charge against Pieter and how did he prove it was Pieter?

3. When Pieter went to see the old woman, Esther, after Stephanie's prison time ended, what happened?

4. How does Nella respond to Pieter once they are home with the kids from her family's farm?

5. What does Pieter's mom do after Jakob dies?

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. After losing both jobs, what happened when Stephanie went back to court?

9. What is the history of Pieter and his father regarding stamps?

10. Who is Abraham Kaplan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dick, Smith, Pieter and the captain have all violated the Immorality Act in this story. Discuss each situation and provide a brief analysis of how each character's actions and corresponding outcomes reflect the legal and religious views of the society in which they live, as well as what each incident reveals about each character.

Essay Topic 2

After Jakob dies, Pieter's mother and his wife and aunt Sophie band together. What does this new relationship signal in the story, but first, how does it come about since Nella has been sent away by Jakob?

Essay Topic 3

What was Pieter and Jakob's relationship like when Pieter was a child? How did this relationship change? How did Pieter and Jakob get along after Pieter gave him the bird book? How and why did this relationship change?

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