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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lena find when she went into the dark to find shelter materials?

2. Who says, "You don't like it when somebody else laughs. Well, you laughed at me for nothing"?

3. What does Lena share with Outa?

4. What is the translation for "dog" in Africaan?

5. What does Lena carry under her arm?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Boesman returns from gathering shelter, what does he suspect Lena's been doing? Why?

2. Why does Boesman not assist Lena in taking care of Outa's body?

3. What does Boesman say about the scene in the morning?

4. What is Boesman doing at the beginning of Act 2? Why?

5. What is the sense of hope at the end of the play? What is the sense of hopelessness?

6. What does Lena hate about the night?

7. What does Lena associate Boesman's predicament after Outa's death with?

8. Why does Lena want to know where they've traveled?

9. Describe Boesman's appearance. What is he wearing? How old does he appear?

10. What is the irony of Boesman's tirade at the camp before he leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Boesman's treatment of Outa reflect the white man's treatment of him? Why does he act in the way he does?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the different delineations of race and social status under South African apartheid. What classes had the most privilege? How were the individuals regulated?

Essay Topic 3

How did Athol Fugard hope to use theater as a means to change the society in which he lived? Was he successful?

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