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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "onnooslik" mean?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Disgusting.
(c) Funny.
(d) Smart.

2. What does Boesman tell Lena about the empties in Act 2?
(a) The the dog knocked them over.
(b) That he dropped them.
(c) That she was wrong to drop them.
(d) That they were worth nothing.

3. What does Lena tell Boesman that he will "know what it feels like"?
(a) Hanging for beating her.
(b) Being punished for killing a man.
(c) Being punished for something you didn't do.
(d) Being beaten.

4. Who says, "Can't we say goodbye? We'll have to do it one day. It's not for ever. Come on. Let's say it now. Goodbye!"?
(a) Boesman.
(b) Lena.
(c) Fugard.
(d) Outa.

5. What does Lena mean when she says "Vuka!" to Outa?
(a) Go away!
(b) Wake up!
(c) Stop snoring!
(d) I'll beat you!

6. What is the translation of "Al weer sukke tyd"?
(a) Stop talking.
(b) Let's go back.
(c) Stop walking.
(d) Here we go again.

7. Who says, "There's only me. All you've got is me and I'm saying 'Sies!'"?
(a) Lena.
(b) Outa.
(c) Zachariah.
(d) Boesman.

8. Boesman says he and Lena crawled in and out of their lean-to like what?
(a) White men.
(b) Monsters.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Babboons.

9. Who says, "Bulala wena!"
(a) Lena.
(b) Boesman.
(c) Zachariah.
(d) Outa.

10. What is the setting for the stage in Boesman and Lena?
(a) Bare stage.
(b) Red curtains and red floor.
(c) The backdrop of a village.
(d) The backdrop of the city.

11. What does Lena say Boesman should have done with their belongings this morning?
(a) Thrown them in the fire.
(b) Sold them.
(c) Taken them with him.
(d) Given them to the white man.

12. Where does Boesman throw the bread in Act 2?
(a) Into the darkness.
(b) At Lena.
(c) At the old man.
(d) Into the shelter.

13. What does the phrase "En dit?" mean?
(a) Is it late?
(b) Who are you?
(c) Where's the rain?
(d) And that?

14. What does Grappie mean in English?
(a) Snarling.
(b) Joke.
(c) Anger.
(d) Silence.

15. Where did the child die?
(a) Veelplaas.
(b) Koetsan.
(c) Redhouse.
(d) Missionvale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lena tell Outa to think about after Boesman goes into the shelter?

2. What does Lena refer to as "Happy Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Birthday"?

3. What does "vark" mean?

4. How much time passes between Act 1 and Act 2?

5. What does Lena tell Boesman he'll be charged with?

(see the answer keys)

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