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

2. What does Lena say that the tea is?

3. What did Lena and Boesman collect after Redhouse?

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

5. What does Boesman complain that Lena does?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boesman appear as he leaves the camp? How does Boesman's physical demeanor reflect his internal turmoil?

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

3. What are some of the places Boesman and Lena have traveled? Why?

4. Describe Lena's appearance. What does she wear? How old is she?

5. How does Lena feel about Boesman's sudden talkativeness in Act 2?

6. What is the hypocrisy in Boesman's refusal to give Outa water?

7. What does Boesman think about Outa?

8. What does Boesman say about dead men? Why does he not want Outa's body at the camp?

9. What would Lena do if her name were Mary?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the South African system of apartheid affect the plot of Boesman and Lena?

Essay Topic 2

What are some motifs and symbols in Boesman and Lena? How does the author use these motifs to express the themes?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the word "racism." What does this word mean to you? What does it mean in the play?

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