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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 time is dinner served at cousin Anna's home?

2. Besides Pieter, who is angry about being born?

3. Where did Pieter put the note he found pinned to his house door?

4. What does the lieutenant pick up off the floor of a cell during an inspection with Steyn?

5. Who sat in the Park?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pieter help Vorster after he sees Vorster's note?

2. Why does Pieter cancel his visit with Kappie after seeing Anna home, and where does he go instead?

3. Why does Pieter decide not to confide in the new dominee about Stephanie? Later, why not confide in Nella? Who does he decide to confide in?

4. When Japie brought Pieter back home, what did Pieter do?

5. After writing and then canceling his letter of resignation, Pieter leaves the office and meets Anna on the street. What do they do?

6. The narrator describes the lieutenant as "two men," in Chapter 1. How does the narrator justify such a description?

7. What did Sophie discover about the captain and Stephanie after they left Pieter at his house?

8. How does Pieter cleanse the smell of kakiebos from his greatcoat after being with Stephanie, and how does he plan to cleanse himself from such corruption?

9. Why does Stephanie come to Pieter's house?

10. When the captain went to Jakob's home and told him about his son and the charges, how did Jakob respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pieter's mother is woven throughout this story as someone who loves all, unconditionally. How does this character compare with the God portrayed in their religion and how they react to who He is in their lives and who she is to her family and the community?

Essay Topic 2

In the story, Jakob's decision to take away Pieter's stamp collection affected outcomes. How does this decision and the outcomes parallel with Pieter's decision to become involved with Stephanie and the resulting outcomes?

Essay Topic 3

Jakob likes control. Analyze his need to be in control through specific incidents with his wife, Sophie, and Pieter before and after Pieter is found out.

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