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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old are Lena and Boesman?
(a) Sixties.
(b) Seventies.
(c) Twenties.
(d) Fifties.

2. What does Lena ask Boesman for before making the fire?
(a) A dop.
(b) Wood.
(c) A dog.
(d) A washcloth.

3. What does Boesman tell Lena she should have done at the white family's house?
(a) Borrowed their clothes.
(b) Burned down the house.
(c) Gone with them.
(d) Killed them.

4. Who says, "I want my life. Where is it"?
(a) Boesman.
(b) Outa.
(c) Athol.
(d) Lena.

5. Which male character in the play is referred to as "colored"?
(a) Outa.
(b) Lena.
(c) Boesman.
(d) Athol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "soeterigheid"?

2. What does Boesman do to the old man while Lena is looking for shelter materials?

3. What does Lena give to Outa after he sits?

4. What does Lena use to block the fire from the wind?

5. What did Lena ask the white family if they needed?

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