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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. With whom will Tengo live while attending school in Johannesburg?

2. What does Frikkie have difficulty in accepting when he realizes that Tengo is gone?

3. Tengo stops studying and feels __________________.

4. Why does Tengo desperately want an education?

5. Tengo is faced with making a choice that leaves him indecisive and __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tengo act when Frikke comes to the farm for another school vacation?

2. What does Frikkie have to do after completing his education and what does he learn about Tengo's plans for schooling?

3. Why does Tengo have to ignore his mother's feelings before he departs for school?

4. Why does Tengo end his relationship with Emma?

5. What decision does Tengo struggle with after the school closes?

6. How is Dr. Miller starkly different from the oubaas and his wife?

7. What is the source of Tengo's angry moods?

8. How does Frikkie adjust to the changes occurring in his world?

9. What does Tengo devote his time to when school starts again?

10. What does Tengo learn about Joseph and the organization with which he is associated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

WAITING FOR THE RAIN is a classic coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

Sheila Gordon is a master at dramatic devices. Choose examples of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Briefly describe the technique which each displays.

Essay Topic 3

Select an instance of symbolism from the book and explain its significance.

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