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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 is happening at the camp when Sean returns from Nova Sofala?

2. Who does Sean meet in Nova Sofala?

3. What agreement do Sean and Duff make to keep their 50/50 partnership?

4. Why does Sean attempt to stop the clerk Duff sends to the exchange?

5. What prevents Duff from attacking others in the camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why won't the priest marry Sean and Katrina? What does Sean do?

4. Sean welcomes the Leroux's to his camp, but the mood quickly changes. What happens that causes the mood to change, and what happens with the Leroux's return?

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

6. 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?

7. Why does Katrina dislike Candy?

8. What happens to Katrina as a result of her illness? What was the emotional impact?

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

10. Why does Candy respond the way she does when she finds out Duff has left in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Duff is attacked by a rabid jackal and has to go through the pain of injuries and the pain of waiting to see if he is going to become rabid as well. After 18 days, the dog involved in the fight does become rabid. Describe the array of feelings Duff goes through between the attack and the day that he finally succumbs to rabies. What techniques does the author use to take the reader through Duff's emotions and Sean's emotions? What emotions is the author trying to portray?

Essay Topic 3

Sean and Duff go into the bush after losing their mine and their business to Hradsky. Sean really enjoys the wilderness, but Duff does not. Based on each of their individual characteristics, why do you think each of them feels the way they do? What is the author building up to by introducing the fact that Sean is in his element while Duff is not?

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