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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animals are on what they call the farm which is halfway to the Hartbeespoort Dam?
(a) 2 horses, 6 cows, some sheep, and a couple bulls.
(b) 30 sheep.
(c) Horse, a few cows, some chickens, and some sheep.
(d) 20 milk cows.

2. Who was with Rachel when she died?
(a) Anton.
(b) Astrid.
(c) Manie.
(d) Salome.

3. When did South Africa switch to the metric system?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1969.

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

5. After Amor was struck by lightning, how many months did she spend in the hospital recovering?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Ma," what does the word on the desk in "Ma" look like to Amor?

2. How old is Anton when his mother dies?

3. What is the name of the Swart's dog?

4. How old is Wessel?

5. How long had Ockie been paying a funeral policy for Rachel when she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Salome do instead of going to the funeral?

2. Who is Wessel and what does he do?

3. What happens when Anton tells Lexington to take the shorter route home?

4. What does Amor remember as she waits for her mother's body to be removed from the house and watches from a small hill outside?

5. What does Amor do in the bathroom at her aunt and uncle's house?

6. How does Marina feel as she supervises Salome?

7. What does Anton decide to do when he returns to the military base?

8. How is Amor feeling at the beginning of the book?

9. How is Amor sleeping the night after her mother dies?

10. After meeting with the Rabbi regarding Rachel's funeral, what does Manie do at the farm?

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