2. How long have Dick and Mary been married at this point in the story?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

3. Of what did Mary's brother and sister die?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) Cholera.

4. What does Mary accuse Samson of stealing?
(a) Apricots.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Bread.
(d) Raisins.

5. Who is arrested for murder?
(a) The houseboy.
(b) The milkman.
(c) The paperboy.
(d) The poolboy.

6. What did Charlie once do in a fit of rage?
(a) Slap one of his children.
(b) Beat his wife.
(c) Break a sjambok over his knee.
(d) Kill a native.

7. Why is Marston's relationship with the Turners?
(a) He is their real estate agent.
(b) He was going to watch their farm.
(c) He was going to help them turn their farm into a tobacco plantation.
(d) He is a distant cousin of Dick Turner.

8. Who are the Afrikaners?
(a) Blacks.
(b) The South African government.
(c) Militants.
(d) Poor whites.

9. What does Dick keep locked?
(a) His gun cabinet.
(b) The food bins.
(c) The door to the bedroom.
(d) Samson's leg cuffs.

10. What is the name of the native that brings tea in the morning?
(a) Old boy.
(b) Samson.
(c) John.
(d) Moses.

11. To what does Mary tell herself she is getting close?
(a) Her roots.
(b) The breaking point.
(c) Nature.
(d) Happiness.

12. What was Mary afraid of above all else?
(a) Dying.
(b) Men.
(c) Herself.
(d) Being alone.

13. How many prospective employees does Mary go through before she finds one she will keep?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

14. What is the best ground on Dick's farm?
(a) The flower beds.
(b) The potato garden.
(c) The untouched veld.
(d) The tree plantation.

15. What symbolizes the Africa created by financiers and mine magnates?
(a) Stores.
(b) The sjambok.
(c) Chains.
(d) Graveyards.