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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. Why does Candy want to talk to Sean?

2. When Sean wakes up, he is extended an invitation to dinner at the Leroux camp by who?

3. When does the mood between Sean and Jan change?

4. Who does Sean see from home in a bar in Pretoria when he and Katrina come back to town?

5. Why does Sean invite Curtis and Francois out for drinks after Duff has been gone for a while?

Short Essay Questions

1. Katrina is wrong about what she thinks is going on between Sean and Candy. How could she find out what is really going on?

2. Describe the actions leading up to Sean's attack. Should he have tried to save the dogs or should he have tried to escape?

3. After Katrina's death, Sean does not return to Ladyburg. Where does he go and why?

4. What happens to Duff when he finally shows signs of rabies?

5. Why does Sean return so quickly to Candy's Deep alone in Chapter 21?

6. Why does Sean need to bring a priest back to the camp so quickly?

7. Sean takes Duff's death really hard. What gets him to finally laugh again?

8. Sean goes running after the Leroux camp when he finds they've left in the morning. Why? What does he have to do to get what he wants?

9. What does Mbejane mean when he compares Sean to a stallion who does not know how to kick down a fence?

10. Why doesn't Hlubi want to leave the mountain village with Sean? What reason does he give, and what is the real reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Katrina and Sean's baby will be considered illegitimate if a priest doesn't arrive in time to marry them before the baby is born even though they are in a committed loving relationship. How does this compare to relationships, marriage, and families today?

Essay Topic 2

It's very ironic that Sean returns after Anna and Garrick are married. Anna knows that she's made a mistake, but there is nothing she can do. She is married to Garrick. What does irony mean? Why does the author use irony to describe the relationship between Anna, Garrick, and Sean? Name other ways the author uses irony in this book. Give your own example of irony.

Essay Topic 3

How does the title of the book relate to the story? Does it relate to a particular part of the story or the story overall? What does the title symbolize? What feeling was the author trying to portray through the title?

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