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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. Who does Frank say created the town?

2. Why did Frank originally come to the hospital?

3. To what position was Dr. Ngema supposed to be promoted?

4. What would Frank and Laurence share?

5. Sometimes when Frank and Maria were together what comforted him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laurence insist was the real reason that Frank became a doctor?

2. How did Frank's feelings about sharing his room change throughout Chapter 1?

3. How does Frank feel when he learns more details about the relationship between Mama and Frank?

4. What information is shared about Frank's marriage and his current love life?

5. What is one thing Laurence does to help to improve the appearance of the grounds of the hospital?

6. What does Laurence invite Frank to do and how does he prepare?

7. Why did Laurence want to hike to this particular village?

8. What confuses Laurence about the hospital?

9. What information does Maria tell Frank about how long she has been in town and how she got there?

10. How did Frank respond to the fact that Laurence rearranged the furniture in their room without asking him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way did the character of Laurence change throughout the novel? Do you think his changes were for the positive or negative? Why do you think that way?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think that Tehogo is a symbol of in this story? What about Laurence? In what way do you think the author utilizes symbolism in this story?

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe the character of Frank as being fearful or courageous? Why do you think this way? Compare him to another main character.

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