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Nadine GordimerA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What is buried far beneath the narrator’s house?
2. What is the message inscribed on the Neighborhood Watch signs?
3. What types of things are the homeowners trying to protect themselves against?
4. What pets does the family have?
5. What does the family install at the top of their wall?
6. What happens to the little boy at the end of the story?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How can you tell that the little boy is less scared than his parents?
2. What types of security does the housemaid suggest the family get?
3. What is the little boy doing when he meets his fate?
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