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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 Lungu while he is at school?
2. What finally happens to Counselor Duma and his wife?
3. How do Jezile and the others get home from prison?
4. Whom does Jezile murder?
5. Whose home do the people of the village burn down?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the women help their men once the raids begin?
2. Why does Jezile feel uncomfortable around the white foreman?
3. What does Siyalo look like when Jezile first returns from prison?
4. Why does Jezile desire a home of her own?
5. What happens to Jezile and MaBiyela's relationship after Jezile returns from prison?
6. Why does Jezile work for the road crew and the white foreman?
7. How do Jezile and the other women feel when they are first released from prison?
8. Describe Siyalo's job after he is released from prison.
9. Why does Jezile dread Siyalo's return?
10. Describe MaSibiya.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The conclusion of And They Didn't Die leaves Jezile's fate unknown. She has killed a white man in the defense of her daughter and could possibly face death because of it. Write an essay that explores the conclusion of And They Didn't Die. Is Jezile resigned to her fate? Does she fear the future? What does Siyalo think of her murdering the soldier? Is he proud of his wife for her heroic act? Be sure the provide examples to support your work.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Women and men have distinctly different roles in And They Didn't Die. However, from time to time the lines between these roles are blurred. Write an essay that explores the roles of men and women within the context of the story. What are the men of Jezile's village expected to do? How do they typically provide for their families? What are the women of Jezile's village expected to do? How are their roles in the home setting different than the men? Explain your rationale by providing examples from the book.
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