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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 27, Apie wants Pieter to talk to Sophie about whom?

2. Who did Pieter first ask about once he returned home with Japie from Slabbert's field?

3. After Pieter is charged, who does the captain invite to live in his home?

4. Sophie and the captain followed Pieter to his house after he was found in Slabbert's field. Who was with Pieter in the house?

5. Who took leave in Natal?

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

Several times Pieter decides to confide in various people but does not. How does this affect the story? What is his relationship with each of them before he is found out and after he is found out?

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