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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 profession does Link think it is unfair that black Africans cannot be a part of in South Africa?
2. What is on the windows that gives Link some relief when he is trapped in the hot car?
3. Link thinks of the party tramping down into the mine as being like _____.
4. What is the name of the mining town near Rojedda Reef?
5. What does Sally call Link when says that everyone who gambles loses in the end?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Conrad free Link from the handcuffs?
2. Why can't Link escape from the handcuffs?
3. Describe the light packs the party uses to go into the mine.
4. What does Link say to Roderick Hodge about his brush with death in the gold mine and how does he respond?
5. How do Conrad and Evan Pentelow feel about Link's plan to trap Danilo?
6. What is the first objective observation Link makes when he finds himself trapped in the car?
7. What is the night like when Link returns to the rondavel after talking to Charlie and what does he think about?
8. How does Link take stock of the two attempts on his life since he arrived in South Africa?
9. Where do Conrad and Evan Pentelow take Link after his ordeal in the car and why?
10. Why does Link think Roderick Hodge is trying too hard to look youthful?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What kind of actor does Link think he is? What does Conrad tell him when he sees the rushes of Man in Car about his performance? How does Link react to this? Why does this make him vulnerable?
Essay Topic 2
Compare the demeanor of Clifford Wenkins to that of Link's character. How is Clifford Wenkins a foil to Link's character? How are the two men physically different? How does each man differ in the way he presents himself?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the mining process at Rojedda Reef. What is reef? How is blasting used? What are some of the processes involved in separating out the gold? What are some of the by-products of gold production? How much rock has to be processed at Rojedda Reef to produce an ounce of gold?
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