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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After explaining to Siswe his thoughts on death, what happens to Buntu's mood?

2. What might Buntu's story about Jacob be meant to offer Sizwe?

3. What happens to Sizwe when he tries to get home from the bar with Buntu?

4. What does Sizwe want to do with what he has discovered in the alleyway?

5. What does Buntu remind Sizwe about the possibility of getting a new passbook?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the playwright reveal information about the central character of Sizwe Banzi, and how does this draw the audience into his story?

Essay Topic 2

What narrative devices does the playwright use to paint a vivid picture of frustration and persecution in the black community under Apartheid?

Essay Topic 3

Comment upon the notion that Styles' statement that 'we own nothing but ourselves' could be construed as being ignorant, coming as it does from a successful black businessman in South Africa.

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