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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion did Amor's mother return to before her death?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Episcopalian.
(c) Dutch Reformed.
(d) Judaisim.

2. What time does Alwyn want the apprentice minister to pick him up the next day after Rachel's death?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) 11 a.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 4 p.m.

3. What year is it in "Ma"?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1984.

4. Where does Marina grab Amor after everyone but family has left when she asks Amor where she went?
(a) Wrist.
(b) Elbow.
(c) Upper arm.
(d) Shoulder.

5. What job did Oom Ockie retire from?
(a) Draughtsman.
(b) Service engineer.
(c) Applications engineer.
(d) Architect.

6. In "Ma," what does the word on the desk in "Ma" look like to Amor?
(a) Beetle on its back.
(b) Spider on its back.
(c) Caterpillar.
(d) Insect on its back.

7. At the time of Rachel's death, how long ago did Rachel come to the Swart house as a pregnant bride?
(a) 23 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 27 years.
(d) 20 years.

8. How long has the elderly woman working on Rachel's body been a volunteer preparing the dead for burial?
(a) 24 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 22 years.

9. What does Ockie wear when they drive Amor to her home after she learns her mother has died?
(a) Brown trousers and yellow shirt.
(b) Navy trousers and blue shirt.
(c) Black trousers and white shirt.
(d) Gray trousers and green shirt.

10. When Tannie Marina brings Amor to her house after telling her her mother died, what is Oom Ockie wearing?
(a) Tracksuit pants and a golf shirt.
(b) Jeans and a T-shirt.
(c) Khakis and a button-down shirt.
(d) Business suit.

11. What is the name of Alwyn Simmers' sister?
(a) Mildred.
(b) Laetitia.
(c) Prudence.
(d) Martha.

12. On the day of Rachel's death, where does Marina dream she is on a picnic?
(a) An old fort.
(b) In her backyard.
(c) By the ocean.
(d) In a cemetery.

13. How long had Ockie been paying a funeral policy for Rachel when she died?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 25 years.

14. What is the name of the elderly woman working on Rachel's body?
(a) Sara.
(b) Anna.
(c) Gwen.
(d) Makala.

15. After Rachel's death, how long does Lexington say that he has worked for the Swarts?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 15 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Amor lived at the hostel waiting for her mother to die?

2. How many brandy-and-Cokes has Oom Ockie had when Tannie Marina brings Amor to her house after telling her her mother died?

3. How has Amor been feeling all day in "Ma"?

4. What is the place called where Salome and Lukas live?

5. On the day of her mother's death, to whom does Astrid remember losing her virginity?

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