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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. What color glow does Bob see that Amor gives off?
2. What is the name of the man who drives Amor to the airport after Astrid's funeral?
3. How old are Neil and Jessica, Astrid's twins, in 1995?
4. What time does Anton see Alwyn to apologize after his father's death?
5. In "Astrid," how many times a week does Jake work out?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Anton think that his wife, Desiree, is when he comes home from identifying Astrid's body?
2. What does Amor decide to do after their father is buried?
3. What does Desiree think of Anton?
4. Does Amor agree with Susan that her job is not good for her?
5. What is Alwyn like when Anton goes to apologize?
6. How and why is Astrid killed?
7. Why does Father Batty not give Astrid absolution when she confesses shortly before her death?
8. Why does Marina insist that the coffin be opened when it is brought to the veld for the service?
9. When does Jake go to see Father Batty and what does he learn?
10. How does Astrid like to spend the hour or two after her shift ends?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Astrid keeps in touch with Amor after their parents’ deaths. How does Astrid keep in touch with Amor? What seems to be her motive for staying in contact with Amor? What type of relationship do they seem to have?
Essay Topic 2
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Promise? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?
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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