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Why does Mrs. Farquar like Gideon?

• He is a good cook and servant.

• He treats Teddy with affection.

• He helped her feel welcome in the area.

• He shares his knowledge of native ways

Gideon becomes more distant with Teddy. Why?

• Teddy doesn’t need Gideon as much

• Teddy makes Gideon take an orange.

• Teddy laughs at Gideon.

• Teddy is growing into a young man and is showing the same prejudices as his parents.

How do the Farquars respond to Gideon's effort to save Teddy's eyes?

• with confusion

• with extreme gratitude

• with anger

• with embarrassment

How does Gideon respond when the scientist asks him to explain his cure?

• by asking him to buy the cure

• be being ashamed that he cured Teddy

• by saying he cannot remember the cure

• by telling him how to make the cure

What is the setting for the story?

• A farm in Africa

• A townhouse in England

What is the social setting ?

• The relationship between the african native people and the white settlers

• The relationship between white european values and the white settlers traditions

• The relationship between the african native traditions and the black african values

Answer explanation

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1. What is the central conflict of the story? Choose two answers.

• the clash between traditional and modern medicine

• the struggle for power within the village

• the tension between colonialism and indigenous culture

• the search for a lost family heirloom

What is the attitude of Teddy's parents towards Gideon's knowledge of traditional medicine?

• skeptical

• appreciative

• indifferent

• hostile

What role does the character of Gideon serve in the story?

• He is a respected elder of the village.

• He is a bridge between traditional and modern medicine.

• He is a symbol of resistance against colonialism.

• all of the above

How does the story depict the relationship between the colonizers and the colonized?

• as one of mutual respect and understanding

• as one of exploitation and cultural appropriation

• as one of cooperation and collaboration

• as one of equality and shared power