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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. What does Katrina do before she leaves Sean?
2. What does Sean help the women at the Leroux camp do?
3. What is the name of Sean and Duff's first home they build together?
4. What is attached to Duff the night of his bachelor party?
5. What does Katrina do that impresses Sean?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Candy respond the way she does when she finds out Duff has left in Chapter 25?
2. When Francois runs back out of the mine, Sean goes to the face to warn the men. What would have happened if he would have followed Francois in Chapter 19?
3. Why does Sean return so quickly to Candy's Deep alone in Chapter 21?
4. As Duff's friend, Sean has to make a promise that he knows he cannot keep to Duff. What is that promise, and what does he feel about what he has to do in the end?
5. Sean welcomes the Leroux's to his camp, but the mood quickly changes. What happens that causes the mood to change, and what happens with the Leroux's return?
6. Describe Duff's reaction to the rabid jackal attack?
7. How does the Christmas celebration in Chapter 24 differ from the previous year?
8. Why does Katrina want to leave Johannesburg?
9. What happens to Katrina as a result of her illness? What was the emotional impact?
10. What all does Sean have to do once he realizes Duff is gone in Chapter 25?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is "blackwater"? What is the danger of contracting Malaria during this time? Is it a common disease? Sean knows immediately upon seeing the blackwater what is wrong with Katrina. How does Katrina's illness impact her, Sean, and their family?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Duff is attacked by a rabid jackal and has to go through the pain of injuries and the pain of waiting to see if he is going to become rabid as well. After 18 days, the dog involved in the fight does become rabid. Describe the array of feelings Duff goes through between the attack and the day that he finally succumbs to rabies. What techniques does the author use to take the reader through Duff's emotions and Sean's emotions? What emotions is the author trying to portray?
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