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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how far do the mountains stretch from west to east?
(a) 180 miles.
(b) 200 miles.
(c) 145 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

2. How old is Kicker in Chapter 3?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 1 1/2 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

3. How many times has Elias been to Long Kloof in Chapter 8?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. In Chapter 11, how long does Fiela believe it will take her to walk to Knysna?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 1 1/2 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 1/2 days.

5. In Chapter 8, who does Elias remember came and lifted the sweet potatoes for them?
(a) Malie.
(b) Dawid.
(c) Martiens.
(d) Krisjan.

6. Who does Fiela remember had promised her would raise Benjamin if something happened to her?
(a) Auntie Leia.
(b) Miss Baby.
(c) Auntie Maria.
(d) Miss Lucy.

7. In Chapter 5, what day of the week does Elias see three elephants coming up the path?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

8. How long after Lukas disappears is a small skeleton found?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 11 months.

9. How much did Petrus pay for two young ostrich chicks at Oudtshoorn?
(a) 8 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 12 pounds.
(d) 6 pounds.

10. How many planks are in the ceiling and benches are in the room where Benjamin waits in Chapter 9?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 24.

11. In Chapter 3, who comes to Fiela's place?
(a) Census takers.
(b) Tax collector.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Peddlar.

12. In Chapter 7, when Benjamin and the men reach the forest, what do they have to watch for?
(a) Lions.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Leopards.
(d) Elephants.

13. For how many years did Fiela smuggle food to Selling while he worked on the road?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

14. By midday in Chapter 1, how many woodcutters are searching for Lukas?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

15. By the end of April in Chapter 4, how long have the Komoeties been taking the ostriches to the pasture?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) About 5 weeks.
(c) More than 4 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Fiela to read and write?

2. In Chapter 5, how many elephants does Dawid say he sees coming down a footpath?

3. What is the weather like in Chapter 1?

4. How far is the walk to the village for Elias and Barta?

5. In Chapter 1, in what direction does Elias search for Lukas?

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