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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. How did Laurence meet his girlfriend?
2. When Frank stops at Mama's to ask about a room, what does he see there?
3. Which of the following is an appropriate synonym for the term austere as used in the following sentence: The bedroom was austere.
4. Why do the people hate the hospital where Frank and Laurence work?
5. What has Frank started doing again with his nights?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the hospital have in abundance and what types of things do they have too little of?
2. What happens when Frank suggests they stop and eat after swimming and what new information does Laurence reveal about their mission?
3. What happens when Frank asks Maria to come back to his room with him?
4. What information is shared about Frank's marriage and his current love life?
5. How did Frank respond to the fact that Laurence rearranged the furniture in their room without asking him?
6. What confuses Laurence about the hospital?
7. Who is the Brigadier and and what are some of the rumors about him?
8. How does Laurence treat all of the patients he sees and how does this make Frank feel?
9. How does Frank feel when he learns more details about the relationship between Mama and Frank?
10. What does Laurence invite Frank to do and how does he prepare?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do you think Frank's father and father-in-law impacted his life? Do you think they are responsible for his pessimistic views? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Frank so often tries to get the Colonel to tell him information about events that happened in the story? Do you think this was a good plan? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Who do you think is Frank's worst enemy? Why do you think this way? What role do Laurence and Dr. Ngema play in this situation?
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