Chapter 18

1. How many hours late was Woods when he met Father Kani?
2. Why was it important for Donald to be able to talk to Wendy before 10 o'clock?
3. What was the matter with the river?
4. Who helped Woods get across the river? Why is his name topic for laugh? What reference can you see there? Dev.
5. In what way is the narrative built in the last few chapters? To what effect?

Chapter 19

1.What thoughts occurred to Woods when he crossed the border? How did he let his joy out?
2. In the meantime, Evalina discovered strange things in the house. How do we feel for her? How would you feel if you were her? Dev.
3. Was Wendy's journey any easier than Donald's? Why?
4. What sort of place is Lesotho? What do you know about this country? What is different from South Africa?
5. What is an "acting" High Comissioner?
6. Did the family make it on time?

Chapter 20

1. What are their flight plan to leave Lesotho?
2. Look at the map: what is special about Lesotho's situation?
3. What happened in Soweto? Have you heard about the events there? When did it happen? Why was it important on a historical point of view? What do you think this massacre was the starting point of? Dev.
4. Many white people eventually help Woods and his family leave South Africa so he could have his book published. What does it tell the reader about mentalities, especially at the end of the novel? What sign can you see there?