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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Boer have on the farm?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A gun.
(c) A bow and arrow.
(d) A knife.

2. Why did Boesman beat Lena this morning?
(a) For dropping biscuits.
(b) For chasing the dog.
(c) For dropping bottles.
(d) For walking too slow.

3. What are "skelms"?
(a) Devils.
(b) Black men.
(c) Dogs.
(d) White men.

4. What does Boesman go to check when he returns from getting shelter materials and Lena is happy?
(a) The fire.
(b) The wine bottles.
(c) The sky.
(d) The water bottles.

5. What does Lena say that Boesman gets when other people laugh at him beating her?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Miserable.
(d) Ashamed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lena ask Boesman for before making the fire?

2. Fill in the blank: "Once you've put your _____ on your head and walked you never get light again."

3. What does Boesman laugh at Lena for?

4. Which character appears first in Act 1?

5. What does "vrot ou huisie vir die grot mens" mean?

(see the answer key)

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