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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Minke say he would rather do than read the letters?
(a) Go to school.
(b) Eat.
(c) Poke out his eyes.
(d) Spend time with Annelies.

2. How does Annelies feel when Minke sees her In Chapter 4?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Sad.

3. What photo does Minke express appreciation for In Chapter 2?
(a) One of a beautiful lady.
(b) One of a dolphin.
(c) One of his father.
(d) One of an ugly man.

4. Where does Annelies find the three unread letters?
(a) Under her bed.
(b) Minke's jacket.
(c) Minke's luggage.
(d) In the mailbox.

5. What does Nyai think of Minke's confession to her?
(a) She is proud of him.
(b) She hates him.
(c) She is embarrassed.
(d) She cries.

6. What does Annelies tell Minke about her father?
(a) He never graduated high school.
(b) He lost their money.
(c) He did something bad.
(d) He killed his wife.

7. How long after the actual events did Minke write the book?
(a) 13 years.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 5 years.

8. Who does Minke consult for advice in Chapter 3?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His teacher.
(d) His neighbor.

9. Why did Annelies not return to school for a period of time?
(a) They moved to the islands.
(b) Her bad grades.
(c) Her mother's death.
(d) Her father's actions.

10. Where do Annelies and Minke sit and talk in Chapter 4?
(a) The beach.
(b) Minke's house.
(c) The family restaurant.
(d) The garden.

11. What do Minke and May do together in Chapter 3?
(a) Study together.
(b) Jog.
(c) Go for a walk.
(d) Eat dinner.

12. How old is Minke?
(a) An old man.
(b) 24.
(c) At the brink of manhood.
(d) 6.

13. Who provided Nyai with her education?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Hardvard.
(c) Herman Mellema,
(d) Cambridge.

14. At the start of Chapter 4, what is wrong with Annelies?
(a) She is sick.
(b) Her mother died.
(c) She failed a class.
(d) She fought with her father.

15. What does Jean Marais do?
(a) Paint.
(b) Act.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Robert Suurhof?

2. Who killed Jean Marais' wife?

3. What is wrong with the girl Minke likes?

4. Why is Minke at odds with his school?

5. What issue does this book explore?

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