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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. Who does Sean leave his share of Theunis Kraal to?

2. Who does Duff ask to marry him?

3. How does Sean react to Anna's advances?

4. What did Sean tell Duff about his past?

5. How does Anna react to Garrick on their last night of their honeymoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Digger's Committee take on more social responsibility in Chapter 13?

2. How do Sean and Duff find out claim jumpers are coming and why in Chapter 8?

3. What drives Sean to go look for a fight in Chapter 1?

4. How would you describe the blossoming friendship between Sean and Duff in Chapters 1 - 4?

5. Explain how both Garrick and Anna feel about Sean's return in Chapter 25.

6. Does Anna fully understood the magnitude of the lie she told Garrick?

7. Why do Sean, Duff, and other stake holders form the Digger's Committee in Chapter 9?

8. How does Anna's reaction to each brother effect Garrick in Chapter 9?

9. Why does Ada really leave Theunis Kraal in Chapter 25?

10. What feelings and emotions does Sean have as a result of Garrick's accident in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author portrays Candy as a powerful female business owner during a time when women-owned businesses were not popular. Why would he include her character? Other than helping Sean and Duff, what purpose does she bring to the overall story? How does she compare to other women in the story?

Essay Topic 2

How does the title of the book relate to the story? Does it relate to a particular part of the story or the story overall? What does the title symbolize? What feeling was the author trying to portray through the title?

Essay Topic 3

Sean is devastated when Karl shoots himself as a result of the takeover. Explain what you think prompts Sean to take Karl over, even though he is a friend and why you think those actions caused such remorse. Do you believe his relationship with his brother had anything to do with his feelings of guilt?

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