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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what do Elias and Barta eat before they go into the village?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Jerky.
(c) Sweet potatoes and ash-bread.
(d) Bread and lard.

2. In Chapter 5, who does Elias want Nina to get coffee from?
(a) Gertie.
(b) Emma.
(c) Malie.
(d) Sofie.

3. In Chapter 6, when do the officials say they will bring Benjamin back home?
(a) Monday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

4. What day does Fiela decide to go get Benjamin in Chapter 10?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Sunday.

5. In Chapter 10, how many of the first chicks Fiela has are God's?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

6. What plants does Benjamin see when they enter the forest in Chapter 7?
(a) Periwinkles.
(b) Gum Arabic.
(c) Ferns.
(d) Cape Aloe.

7. How many days food does Elias want Barta to pack for him in Chapter 5?
(a) 6 days.
(b) About 5 days.
(c) Around 4 days.
(d) 3 days.

8. What time did Elias and Barta leave for the village in Chapter 8?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

10. In Chapter 6, what child did Pollie kick the day before?
(a) Emma.
(b) Dawid.
(c) Tollie.
(d) Kittie.

11. When is the search for Lukas called off because he is probably dead?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 6 days.

12. In Chapter 7, how long does Benjamin remember that his father said it would take to get to the magistrate's?
(a) Around noon.
(b) 4-5 hours.
(c) Till dark.
(d) 8-9 hours.

13. How many ostrich chicks did Fiela steal when she got Kicker?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

14. In Chapter 6 when Fiela goes out to the ostriches, what bird does she hear?
(a) Pigeon.
(b) Finfoot.
(c) Nightjar.
(d) Cuckoo.

15. How many eggs does an ostrich usually lay?
(a) 8.
(b) About 14.
(c) 10.
(d) At least 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is the name of Elias's cousin who works in the village?

2. By the end of April in Chapter 4, how long have the Komoeties been taking the ostriches to the pasture?

3. In Chapter 8, who does Elias remember came and lifted the sweet potatoes for them?

4. How much land do the Laghaans have?

5. How many times does Fiela have to smash the head of the puff-adder at her back door in Chapter 3?

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