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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lena wear?
(a) An old suit.
(b) Trousers.
(c) The dead man's clothes.
(d) A loose dress.

2. What does Boesman do after Outa has passed away?
(a) Digs a grave.
(b) Goes into the shelter.
(c) Calls for help.
(d) Leaves the shanty.

3. Boesman tells Lena to tell the old man what?
(a) To buy wine.
(b) To go.
(c) To stay.
(d) To cook.

4. What does the phrase "pap ou borste, ribbetjies" mean?
(a) Wandering slowly, in the night.
(b) Fat and surly man.
(c) Looking eastward, towards home.
(d) Shrunken breasts, thin ribs.

5. What does Lena say "hasn't got a hole in it yet"?
(a) The bucket.
(b) Her head.
(c) The blanket.
(d) Her bottle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "Trickey-draai"?

2. What did the people scramble back to their shanties to gather?

3. For what does Boesman say Lena almost broke her neck from looking behind her so much?

4. Who says, "Aaak sy bek oop"?

5. What does Lena use to block the fire from the wind?

(see the answer key)

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