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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lena say that the bread should have on it?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Mold.
(c) Bruises.
(d) Jam.

2. What does Lena do after she says, "Maybe he sees us"?
(a) Dances.
(b) Hides.
(c) Screams.
(d) Waves.

3. What does Lena do after Boesman returns from getting shelter materials?
(a) Washes clothes.
(b) Cooks prawns.
(c) Sings and dances.
(d) Builds the shelter.

4. Who chased Boesman and Lena off their land?
(a) A Boer.
(b) A Korsten.
(c) A Zulu.
(d) The Chinese man.

5. What language to Boesman and Lena speak?
(a) Afrikaan.
(b) Tibutu.
(c) Noani.
(d) Ouxa.

6. What does Boesman do to the old man while Lena is looking for shelter materials?
(a) Shoves him off his seat.
(b) Gives him wine.
(c) Gives him water.
(d) Hugs him.

7. What does "Waar kry jy seer" mean?
(a) I walked long yesterday.
(b) What are you doing tomorrow?
(c) I need a rest.
(d) Where does it hurt?

8. What did the white man do to Lena and Boesman's village?
(a) Flooded it.
(b) Raided it.
(c) Bulldozed it.
(d) Looted it.

9. What does "Babalas" mean?
(a) Hysterical laughter.
(b) Irritation.
(c) Drunken stupor.
(d) Sadness.

10. What happened before when Lena went to the police for Boesman beating her?
(a) They didn't care.
(b) They arrested Boesman.
(c) They tried to hang Boesman.
(d) They took her away.

11. What does Lena ask Boesman for before making the fire?
(a) A dop.
(b) A dog.
(c) Wood.
(d) A washcloth.

12. What does Boesman do with the piece of corrugated iron?
(a) Builds a lean-to.
(b) Uses it for the fire.
(c) Hits Lena.
(d) Makes a trap with it.

13. Who says, "I want my life. Where is it"?
(a) Lena.
(b) Athol.
(c) Boesman.
(d) Outa.

14. What does Lena bribe Boesman with to let Outa stay?
(a) Bottles.
(b) Water.
(c) Money.
(d) Wine.

15. Where does Lena tell Outa they've come from?
(a) Redhouse.
(b) Swartkops.
(c) Korsten.
(d) Bunkona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lena show to Outa?

2. What does Boesman go to check when he returns from getting shelter materials and Lena is happy?

3. Who says, "I thought you knew. One day you're going to ask me who you are"?

4. What did the two white children come to watch Lena count this morning?

5. What does Boesman laugh at Lena for?

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