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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What street goes to the "black people's location"?
(a) Main Street.
(b) van Onselen Street.
(c) Slabbert's Road.
(d) Pretorius Street.

2. Who came by Pieter's office to speak about money he owed?
(a) Vorster.
(b) Moffie.
(c) Steyn.
(d) Japie.

3. Before the note, what did Pieter plan to do to cleanse his corruption?
(a) Smoke a cigarette.
(b) Drink more.
(c) Confess.
(d) Bathe.

4. Pieter's aunt and who else collect stamps for him during the forbidden years declared by his father?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) Himself.

5. Who sat in the Park?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Kappie.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Jakob.

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

7. Who has a drink with Pieter at the Royal Hotel?
(a) Stephanie.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Anna.
(d) Nella.

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

9. Who goes to watch Pieter at rugby practice?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Erik.
(c) Kappie.
(d) Jakob.

10. Whose written letter under the door at home upsets Pieter upon reading it?
(a) Nella's.
(b) The captain's.
(c) Stephanie's.
(d) Steyn's.

11. On his sickbed in Chapter 17, Jakob is visited by Dominee Stander, the captain, and _________________.
(a) Officer Steyn.
(b) Dominee Vos.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Sybrand Wessel.

12. After finding the note, Pieter heated water. Why?
(a) For tea.
(b) To bathe.
(c) To cook.
(d) For cleaning.

13. Where was Pieter when he confessed to being angry about being born?
(a) Office.
(b) Car.
(c) Kitchen Pantry.
(d) Store.

14. Japie tells Pieter that someone wants Stephanie out of Venterspan and keeps hounding him about it. Who is this person?
(a) Jakob.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Steyn.
(d) The magistrate.

15. What is the name of the girl the lieutenant hears moving to hide in the shadows of trees in Chapter 2?
(a) Stephanie.
(b) Nella.
(c) Esther.
(d) Sophie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jakob suggest that he and Pieter search for on a trip to the family farm?

2. Why does Pieter kneel at the blue-gum tree?

3. What is the name of Pieter's house boy?

4. According to the judge in Chapter 8, what does Stephanie have to do to prevent the court from possibly taking her child?

5. Who refuses to acknowledge that he might be ill and need bed rest?

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