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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tengo no longer has to choose between his people and _________________.
(a) Money.
(b) Himself.
(c) Religion.
(d) Status.

2. What is Claire's proposed occupation?
(a) Chef.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Professor.
(d) Architect.

3. Tengo also feels _______________ at the beginning of Chapter 7.
(a) Sorrowful.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angry.

4. What causes Tengo to lose focus at school?
(a) A new girlfriend.
(b) Financial worries.
(c) A noisy neighbor.
(d) The student uprisings.

5. What job does Tengo do for the Millers?
(a) Domestic.
(b) Valet.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Cook.

6. Who is afraid that the threat will ruin the farm?
(a) Frikkie.
(b) Tengo.
(c) Tengo's father.
(d) The oubaas.

7. With whom will Tengo live while attending school in Johannesburg?
(a) Dr. and Mrs. Miller.
(b) His aunt's family.
(c) His uncle.
(d) The oubaas' daughter.

8. Tengo must choose between his personal desire for an education and _____________________________.
(a) The need to support his family.
(b) His country's need for change.
(c) The desire to travel.
(d) His father's demands.

9. Who pays for Tengo's train ticket?
(a) His father.
(b) Dr. Miller.
(c) The school master.
(d) The oubaas.

10. One day, Tengo arrives at school to find ______________________.
(a) Military men.
(b) A television crew.
(c) Frikkie and his uncle.
(d) Fire trucks.

11. Why is Tengo mad at Frikkie when he comes for a short vacation at the farm?
(a) Frikkie can ride a horse better than Tengo.
(b) Frikkie can run faster than Tengo.
(c) Frikkie weighs more than Tengo.
(d) Frikkie is taller than Tengo.

12. Joseph tells Tengo that he can make arrangements for him to finish his education ________________ through the ANC.
(a) Abroad.
(b) In Johannesburg.
(c) At home.
(d) Online.

13. Tengo is aware of his mother's ___________________ at his departure.
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Anger.
(c) Unhappiness.
(d) Joy.

14. What is Tengo's first stop once he arrives in Johannesburg?
(a) His dormitory.
(b) Dr. Miller's house.
(c) A cafe.
(d) The school.

15. Tengo struggles with his need for an education and ________________________.
(a) His love for his mother.
(b) His loyalty to his father.
(c) The needs of his countrymen.
(d) His friendship with Frikkie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a soldier not allow Tengo to do?

2. The reverend tells Tengo that a new black government will need ________________________ to survive.

3. Why is the person in #56 angry about Tengo's desire to go to school?

4. Why does Tengo desperately want an education?

5. Why does Frikkie have to wait after his school years to return to the farm permanently?

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