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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much of Lukas's money does Nina return in Chapter 19?
(a) 3 shillings.
(b) 5 shillings.
(c) 4 shillings.
(d) 2 shillings.

2. In Chapter 19 when Nina and Lukas are walking to the village, how long do they stand when they think they hear elephants?
(a) Nearly an hour.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) About 30 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

3. Where is the ghost ship from in Chapter 23?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Italy.

4. What color flowers does Benjamin see when Nina disappears on the path in Chapter 12?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Yellow.

5. How many notches has Benamin made in the cross-poles of the scaffold to mark the days when it starts to rain in Chapter 14?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, how long does Elias remember that it took a cow to find a man at Karatara who shot a calf and trample him to death?

2. When does the forester plan to come to see Elias in Chapter 16?

3. How many ostriches does Fiela have in Chapter 21?

4. How many times has Malie been outside the forest in her life in Chapter 12?

5. How many days does it take an ostrich egg to hatch?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why does Fiela return to Knysna?

2. What are Fiela's children doing in Chapter 21?

3. Why does a forester visit with Elias and Barta in Chapter 16, and what does he learn?

4. What happens to Dawid in Chapter 21?

5. What happens when Petrus talks to the magistrate about Benjamin?

6. At the end of Chapter 20, what does Willem learn when he takes Nina back to the village when she returns after a week?

7. In Chapter 19, what arrangements does Elias make for Nina, and how does she react?

8. What has Elias's life been like for the last two years in Chapter 20?

9. In Chapter 22, where is Nina, and what does Lukas ask of her?

10. Why does Elias pay Han Oukas 10 sweet potatoes?

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