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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five, Chapter Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sets Hortensia apart from everyone else in Katterijn?
(a) She is black.
(b) She is poor.
(c) She is unmarried.
(d) She is European.

2. In what country is the novel primarily set?
(a) The United States.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) England.

3. In what decade of life are both Marion and Hortensia?
(a) 90's.
(b) 70's.
(c) 60's.
(d) 80's.

4. What event takes place at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Hortensia's meeting with Mr. Marx.
(b) Marion's discovery of the painting.
(c) Peter's funeral.
(d) Hortensia taking a walk to the Koppie.

5. What is the name of the hill Hortensia walks to?
(a) The Kupola.
(b) The Katterijn.
(c) The Kove.
(d) The Koppie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Marion's dog named after?

2. How is Marion affected by the crane accident?

3. How does Hortensia feel about Beulah Gierdien's letter?

4. What is the name of Peter's daughter?

5. Where does Peter's daughter live?

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