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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. When Mark Anders is on his patrol he sees that an animal has attacked someone. Who is that person that the animal has attacked?

2. Does Mark Anders want the lioness to die?

3. Who waits in the truck with Peter when it is decided to go to Durban?

4. Whose bodies are buried together?

5. Why is Mark Anders happy to go Chaka's gate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Hobday's crimes and who is noting them down?

2. What does Mark tell Storm to do when she tells him about all that the difficulties she has faced so far in her life?

3. What can be said of Dirk's ambitions for his party?

4. When Mark and Storm are together in Chaka's gate, what is the sound they hear outside of their home?

5. Why does Mark go to Umhlanga Rocks, and what does he see there?

6. Why does the General appear so old when Mark goes to meet him?

7. What is the news that Ruth gets on the phone?

8. How does Mark get hold of Hobday?

9. Why does Storm lose her temper?

10. What can be said of the relationship between Mark and Marion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of the women in this novel, and what do they represent?

Essay Topic 2

A Sparrow Falls has elements of danger, adventure, and romance. Do you agree? Give examples from this novel.

Essay Topic 3

What in your opinion is the reason the author has show an estranged relationship between father and son as seen between General Sean Courtney and Dirk Courtney?

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