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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. Before his death, what do many people come to Lionel's home for?

2. What is Darlene doing in the public square?

3. Who is Rosa Burger going to visit on the day that she first goes to the prison?

4. What is Greer's concern for Marisa after she arrives at Fats'?

5. What does Daniel tell Rosa about one of his boys?

Short Essay Questions

1. What politics are the Burgers involved in and what is their stand on the issue?

2. What cloak and dagger stuff has Rosa been involved in in the past, and what were the results?

3. What does Greer offer to give Rosa, and how does she feel about it?

4. What is the argument that the men have at Fats' home concerning black athletes?

5. What is the meeting between Marisa and Rosa all about?

6. What happened in the morning in the city that Marisa wants to know more about ,and what does Greer tell her about it?

7. What occupation is Lionel Burger's and how does his social standing affect his views?

8. What happens in the city on the anniversary of Lionel's death and how does Rosa react to it and why?

9. What is life like at the Nel's hotel for Rosa?

10. What happens at Ivy and Dick Terblanche's home on the day that Rosa goes to visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Rosa to Greer. What are each of the strengths and weaknesses in regards to the fight against apartheid? How does Greer's involvement differ from Rosa? Do they both have the same goals?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Rosa's view of death after the man dies in the public square. How does she equate the death of the ordinary man to her parents' deaths and to her brother's death?

Essay Topic 3

What is the fundamental difference between Clare and Rosa?

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