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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pairs of shoes does Pieter tell the captain he has during his interview?

2. What does the young dominee tell Pieter that he might have a duty to be?

3. To whom is the big envelope addressed?

4. Who is on leave in Natal?

5. Who finds Stephanie a job at the hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of relationship did Pieter and Steyn have? How was this relationship strained? How did this relationship affect the story? How did this relationship push Steyn to destroy Pieter?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author convey happiness in Chapters 13 and 14? How does this affect the story's pace, tone, etc.? Use details from settings and character interactions to support your responses.

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