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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. When Marina dreams on the day of Rachel's day, what does she dream she is eating?

2. After Rachel's death, how long does Lexington say that he has worked for the Swarts?

3. What animals are on what they call the farm which is halfway to the Hartbeespoort Dam?

4. What is the name of Alwyn Simmers' sister?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Wessel and what does he do?

2. How have Amor's aunt and uncle changed and prepared themselves to take her home after she learns her mother died?

3. Why do Amor and her aunt and uncle have to take a different road from usual to Amor's house?

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

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

6. What does the Laubscher house and yard look like?

7. Who prepares Rachel's body for burial and how?

8. Where has Amor been staying the last seven months and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anton marries Desiree. Why is Desiree unhappy in their marriage? What did she expect the marriage to be like? How have her expectations not been met? How does the reality of her marriage make her discontented?

Essay Topic 2

Amor is 13 when her mother dies. How does Amor react to her mother’s death? Is she in denial?

Essay Topic 3

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Galgut uses in The Promise? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

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