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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 Mehring get his leg stuck?

2. What does Mehring think about as he walks through the property?

3. Why does Terry call from New York?

4. What are the farmhands becoming on Christmas day?

5. Of what do the Indians have an inevitable feeling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can the orange river lilies now be seen?

2. What is Jalal painting?

3. How does Jacobus handle the natural disaster without Mehring?

4. Describe Mehring's thoughts about his son and Antonia's hypocrisy.

5. What does Mehring say about his hopes for his land when he dies? How does Antonia respond?

6. What is wrong with Phineas' wife?

7. After speaking to Jacobus, what does Mehring wonder?

8. What do the Indians think of the locals?

9. Why is Jalal's father upset with what his son is painting?

10. What does Mehring do while he is in the third pasture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book sheds light on Mehring's relationship with women.

Part 1) Describe his relationship with Antonia.

Part 2) Describe two other incidences in the book in which Mehring comes into contact with women.

Part 3) Based on information from the text, what seems to be Mehring's opinion of women? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Solomon is beat up badly by two men.

Part 1) Describe this scene.

Part 2) What are possible reasons for his abuse?

Part 3) Why does Solomon risk his life? Compare him with others in our society who also risk their lives for those they love.

Essay Topic 3

Mehring and his son Terry are very different, but also have some similarities.

Part 1) Describe Terry.

Part 2) How are Mehring and Terry different?

Part 3) What are the similarities between Mehring and Terry?

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