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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 goes after the medicine for Katrina?
2. What happens after Sean and Katrina share a bed?
3. How does Sean almost get trampled by an elephant?
4. What do Sean and Duff plan to bury and retrieve on their way back?
5. What is happening at the camp when Sean returns from Nova Sofala?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sean do with his stillborn son?
2. Along with access to water, why do the men decide to travel away from the desert?
3. Describe Duff's reaction to the rabid jackal attack?
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. 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?
6. Sean takes Duff's death really hard. What gets him to finally laugh again?
7. What all does Sean have to do once he realizes Duff is gone in Chapter 25?
8. Why does Sean need to bring a priest back to the camp so quickly?
9. What makes Sean decide to slow down in Chapter 2?
10. Why doesn't Hlubi want to leave the mountain village with Sean? What reason does he give, and what is the real reason?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Sean and Duff go into the bush after losing their mine and their business to Hradsky. Sean really enjoys the wilderness, but Duff does not. Based on each of their individual characteristics, why do you think each of them feels the way they do? What is the author building up to by introducing the fact that Sean is in his element while Duff is not?
Essay Topic 3
Even though Mbejane and Sean are very close friends, they also have a servant and master relationship. Explain the dichotomy of the two different relationships. Why can't they just be friends? Does Sean's friendship with Mbejane impact how he treats other servants and employees?
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