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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 sell his wagon loads of ivory to?

2. Where does Sean have the servants put Duff?

3. What does Sean plan to do to protest Katrina's request?

4. Who does Sean see from home in a bar in Pretoria when he and Katrina come back to town?

5. When does Katrina have the baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Duff's reaction to the rabid jackal attack?

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

3. Along with access to water, why do the men decide to travel away from the desert?

4. What all does Sean have to do once he realizes Duff is gone in Chapter 25?

5. What happens to Katrina as a result of her illness? What was the emotional impact?

6. Sean goes running after the Leroux camp when he finds they've left in the morning. Why? What does he have to do to get what he wants?

7. Sean takes Duff's death really hard. What gets him to finally laugh again?

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

9. Why does Katrina want to leave Johannesburg?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the relationship between Garrick and Anna symbolize Garrick's life and personality? And, how do the relationships Sean has symbolize his life and personality?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

It seems that tragedy follows Sean throughout the book. He is a character that has been able to climb to the highest highs, then fall to the lowest lows. Why does the author take the reader on this roller coaster ride? What is the purpose in creating emotional ties to characters? What other characters experience a variety of high points and low points? Be specific by naming the character and describing the various situations they find themselves in.

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