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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a kraal?
(a) A plant.
(b) A stockade.
(c) A pastry.
(d) A bird.

2. What do Tengo and Frikkie do at the river?
(a) Swim.
(b) Build a raft.
(c) Skip rocks.
(d) Fish.

3. What animal has Tengo crafted out of clay?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A bull.
(d) A horse.

4. Why are Tengo's parents reluctant to let him go to school?
(a) They need his help at home.
(b) They don't want him to know more than they do.
(c) His sister died there.
(d) They don't have much money.

5. What does Tengo's mother ask Joseph's mother to send?
(a) Recipes.
(b) Money.
(c) Cotton fabrics.
(d) Books for Tengo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tengo think about white men after reading some books?

2. What does Frikkie's cousin drop on the floor during the party?

3. Tengo's ancestors declared war on which group of people?

4. What name does the girl call the man who cleans up the mess at the party?

5. Who is Sissie?

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