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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 type of tree does Nina say that she is not even sure baboons can climb?

2. Where is the ghost ship from in Chapter 23?

3. In Chapter 24, how many sweet potatoes does Elias pay to learn a way to get past the elephants?

4. In Chapter 12, how old is Malie?

5. What does Nina find lying dead in the pit in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 14, what happens when Nina returns after she runs off?

4. Why is Nina upset at the end of Chapter 18?

5. What happens to Dawid in Chapter 21?

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

7. What is Kaliel September's house like?

8. What detour does Lukas make when he is sent to get Nina in Chapter 22?

9. What progress is being made with Elias's work in Chapter 14?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does Benjamin have in Chapter 23? How does the epiphany change him and the direction of his life?

Essay Topic 2

Even with a road, the trip across the mountains is treacherous. Was there a road when Benjamin came to live with Fiela? How difficult is the trip across the mountains for an adult? Is it probable that Benjamin came from the forest before he lived with Fiela?

Essay Topic 3

Elias rules his family with an iron hand. How does Elias treat his family? Is his relationship with various family members abusive?

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