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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sophie, whose grief and shame are greater than her love?

2. According to the young dominee, besides Pieter, who may be invited to join a famous rugby team?

3. Who does Jakob send to Nella after being told about Pieter's arrest and the charges?

4. Who thought that neither Pieter nor Nella had ever been safe in love?

5. Who complained that small pox was not wanted in their home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the possibility that Pieter's upbringing may be the cause for his two selves and the possibility that his ailing relationships with his father and his wife may be the cause for his eventual involvement with Stephanie. Be specific.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Each character's response to Pieter's involvement with Stephanie reveals something about them. Discuss this unveiling for Kappie, Sophie, Koos, Jakob, Pieter's mother, Vorster, and Pieter's younger sister and the captain.

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