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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 does Dick take to prevent himself from getting sick?

2. How many children does Charlie's assistant have?

3. What does Mary suggest Dick do with the tobacco next year?

4. What does Dick want sent to him?

5. At what level does Dick's temperature peak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the state of Dick's farm.

2. What new crop is being planted? How does Mary feel about it?

3. Why does Mary refuse to help Dick with the farm after he is well?

4. Describe Dick's appearance and mood when Charlie visits him.

5. How is Dick handling Mary's return?

6. How does Mary feel about the idea of having children?

7. How does Mary feel about managing the farm? How does she feel about the way Dick has been managing the farm?

8. What does Dick have to do to make Mary love him?

9. What dream does Mary have about her father? What do you think its significance is? What else does Mary dream about?

10. What is the first law of white South Africa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the main symbols used in the novel, the role they play in the story, and what these symbols represent. Examples include nature, the sun, marriage, the farm, stores, and so on.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining why you think Moses sought revenge upon Mary. Be sure to draw upon evidence from the text and add your own ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the history of the tobacco plant and its complicated relationship both with humanity and the characters in the novel.

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