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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 the name of Jezile's first child?

2. What kind of personality does Jezile have?

3. Why does MaBiyela become angry with the hospital?

4. Does Jezile realize the circumstances she left S'naye in when she was sent to prison?

5. What time of day does Zenzile go into labor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the people of the village react to the exile of Chief Siyoka?

2. What are the officials of BAD like?

3. What are Zenzile's feelings about pregnancy?

4. How do Jezile and the other women feel about passes?

5. Why does Jezile travel to Ixopo at the beginning of Chapter 8?

6. Describe MaBiyela.

7. Describe Zenzile.

8. What are some of the preparations Jezile makes to ensure her baby's birth goes smoothly?

9. How does Jezile feel when she returns home?

10. What signals Jezile that she might be pregnant while in prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Writing style is very important with fiction, and And They Didn't Die is no exception. Write an essay that explores the writing style of Lauretta Ngcobo. Address various writing elements such as perspective, sentence structure, diction, and grammar in your work. Explain how these things contribute to the flow of the narrative. Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 2

One of the dominant themes in And They Didn't Die is that of love. Jezile loves her husband and is loyal to him even though she rarely sees him. She also loves her children and many of the members in her community. Write an essay that explores the theme of love within the context of the story. Why is love important to Jezile? Would she have been able to endure the years of hardship if she did not have love? Why is her love for Siyalo so enduring? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

Essay Topic 3

Food is continually scarce for Jezile and her family. Cows often become ill or crops die. This leaves Jezile little choice as to how to provide food for her family. Write an essay that explores the role food plays within the context of the story. Why is food important to Jezile? What are some of the ways she and the people of her community endure food shortages? Which food items are the easiest to grow and most prevalent? What does Jezile do when her cows become ill? How does she remedy the problem of having no milk at times? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.

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