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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 agreement do Sean and Duff make to keep their 50/50 partnership?

2. What is Sean doing when he realizes Duff is rabid?

3. What prevents Duff from attacking others in the camp?

4. Why does Candy want to talk to Sean?

5. What illness affects Katrina?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Hlubi want to leave the mountain village with Sean? What reason does he give, and what is the real reason?

2. What makes Sean decide to slow down in Chapter 2?

3. Why won't the priest marry Sean and Katrina? What does Sean do?

4. Why does Katrina dislike Candy?

5. Katrina is wrong about what she thinks is going on between Sean and Candy. How could she find out what is really going on?

6. How does the Christmas celebration in Chapter 24 differ from the previous year?

7. Describe the actions leading up to Sean's attack. Should he have tried to save the dogs or should he have tried to escape?

8. Why does Sean need to bring a priest back to the camp so quickly?

9. Why does Candy respond the way she does when she finds out Duff has left in Chapter 25?

10. Why does Sean return so quickly to Candy's Deep alone in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The argument between Duff and Sean is an argument that is still being had today. While hunting for ivory is now illegal, what are your views on the actions of the two men? Compare and contrast each side of the argument and give your own opinion on the subject.

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

Describe the relationship Anna has with both Sean and Garrick, and how she impacts their relationship as brothers. Even though Anna eventually drives a wedge between the two brothers, her actions actually set Sean on the path that defines the rest of his life, his success, and his ultimate tragedy. What role does Anna play in putting Sean on that path, and what role does she play in Sean staying on that path, even after she is out of his life?

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