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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. Where does George plan to kill Alexandra?

2. What does Banda say is the only way Kate can help his movement?

3. Why does George say he had to rush to Athens?

4. What does Kate name her son?

5. Where does David die in an explosion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kate eventually find out about Eve's sexual behaviour?

2. How does Eve sort out the mess George creates when he beats her up?

3. How does Tony get away from business school?

4. How does Eve ensure George keeps his word about killing Alexandra?

5. What does Templeton learn about George in this section?

6. How does Tony cope in Paris?

7. How does Kate destroy Tony's art career?

8. Why do Alexandra's co-workers finally accept her at the agency?

9. Why does Tony try to kill his mother?

10. What kind of impression does George make on Alexandra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine their real life equivalent. How did the author adapt it for his book?

1. The South African diamond trade.

2. South African culture.

3. Family dynasties.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the construction of Sheldon's argument.

1. How does he introduce his ideas?

2. How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3. What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Sheldon's argument?

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