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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 happens to Sean the day he stays with Katrina to pick mushrooms?
2. Which of the men feel more comfortable in the wilderness?
3. Who does Sean insist wears a new uniform?
4. When does Sean return to Candy's Deep?
5. How does Candy react to the news that Duff has left?
Short Essay Questions
1. Sean is anxious to help the women at the Leroux camp. Why? Why does he continue going out of his way to be helpful?
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 Katrina dislike Candy?
4. Why does Katrina want to leave Johannesburg?
5. Along with access to water, why do the men decide to travel away from the desert?
6. Sean takes Duff's death really hard. What gets him to finally laugh again?
7. Why does Katrina ask Sean to put his name in her family bible?
8. Why won't the priest marry Sean and Katrina? What does Sean do?
9. Why does Sean return so quickly to Candy's Deep alone in Chapter 21?
10. Why do Jan and Sean seem to be competing so fiercely over everything?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Katrina and Sean's baby will be considered illegitimate if a priest doesn't arrive in time to marry them before the baby is born even though they are in a committed loving relationship. How does this compare to relationships, marriage, and families today?
Essay Topic 2
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.
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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