View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, Stephanie first seeks Pieter out in whose home?
(a) His home.
(b) Japie's home.
(c) His father's home.
(d) His friend Kappie's home.

2. Upon returning from evening church services, Pieter kisses Nella. What does she do after he smiles at her?
(a) Yells.
(b) Cries.
(c) Smiles.
(d) Frowns.

3. Jokingly, what does Japie promise one night to seek out Pieter's advice on?
(a) Money.
(b) Rugby.
(c) Women.
(d) Marriage.

4. Who is the new dominee assisting Dominee Stander?
(a) Japie.
(b) Moffie.
(c) Vos.
(d) Erik.

5. Who does the lieutenant secretly confide in about the young man's trouble?
(a) His wife.
(b) His father.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His captain.

6. Who does Pieter warn his houseboy about because they are "idle and break the law"?
(a) Skelms.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Unemployed.
(d) Klonkies.

7. Who does Pieter decide to confide in after church services in Chapter 11?
(a) Jakob.
(b) Strander.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Vos.

8. Pieter vowed to give his life to God if there was no _____ in the dark.
(a) Sound.
(b) Watcher.
(c) Beserker.
(d) Danger.

9. What does the lieutenant pick up off the floor of a cell during an inspection with Steyn?
(a) Seeds.
(b) Rags.
(c) Dirty plate.
(d) Fork.

10. According to the judge in Chapter 8, what does Stephanie have to do to prevent the court from possibly taking her child?
(a) Find work.
(b) Stop breaking the law.
(c) Move.
(d) Get married.

11. Who is president of the welfare committee?
(a) Pieter's wife.
(b) Pieter's aunt.
(c) Pieter's father.
(d) Pieter's mother.

12. Who always has big birthday celebrations and is having a party in Chapter 13?
(a) Pieter.
(b) Jakob.
(c) Kappie.
(d) Nella.

13. In Chapter 3 when the lieutenant asks the young man how many times before he has approached a black woman as he did Stephanie, what is the young man's answer?
(a) Never.
(b) Three.
(c) A lot.
(d) Four.

14. Besides Pieter, who is angry about being born?
(a) Jakob.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Kappie.

15. In Chapter 4, who tells the lieutenant to find the child if he wants to find Stephanie?
(a) Stephanie's neighbor.
(b) Dick.
(c) His captain.
(d) Esther.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, the narrator describes running to save a man, who shuts the door of ____________ instead of accepting the help.

2. Who has a heart-to-heart conversation in the kitchen pantry?

3. Who does Pieter's gift bring together?

4. In Chapter 8, what childhood friend of Pieter's sees Sophie at the bus terminal and is quite excited?

5. Who does Japie see Pieter with the night Pieter first breaks his vows?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 405 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample