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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 is bracka?

2. What did August name the horse?

3. According to Salome, whose safety is their primary responsibility?

4. What medication is most suitable for Agata?

5. According to the women, who picked up the quilt they pretended to make?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interaction between Klaas and the women.

2. What did Agata do with Klaas's buggy?

3. What happend to Autje and Mariche overnight?

4. How does Klaas insult August's masculinity?

5. Why does Klaas ignore Ona?

6. Describe August's jail experience.

7. What is the last fact August shares with Ona?

8. What happened to the group August used to live with in England?

9. According to August, what is notable about balloons?

10. Why are the women unable to interpret the Bible?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the role of light and dark in the text. Analyze this theme and its implication for broader meaning within the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the moral dilemmas the women face as they assess their options. How does the dilemma complicate your understanding of right vs. wrong?

Essay Topic 3

What role does language play in this text? For example, why does August note the characters' speech patterns and dialect? Who is able to speak? Who has a voice in this society? How do you know?

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