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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day do Ndondo, S'naye, and Jezile have their reunion?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Morning.
(c) Evening.
(d) Night.

2. Who informs Jezile of Ndondo's presence in the country?
(a) S'naye.
(b) Lungu.
(c) MaBiyela.
(d) Siyalo.

3. How do Jezile and the others get home from prison?
(a) Plane.
(b) Train.
(c) Bicycle.
(d) Bus.

4. Whose home do the people of the village burn down?
(a) Mthebe.
(b) Chief Siyapi.
(c) Jezile.
(d) MaBiyela.

5. What does Jezile do to make money for her children in Chapter 14?
(a) Cook.
(b) Teach.
(c) Mine.
(d) Sew.

6. Who fights back against the military when they invade?
(a) The children.
(b) The women.
(c) No one.
(d) The men.

7. Why is the military called to the village?
(a) Because of the house burnings.
(b) Because of a protest against taxation.
(c) Because Jezile called them.
(d) Because of the women's rights protests.

8. In which season does Jezile finally return to her prayer meetings?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

9. Who do the people no longer trust by Chapter 11?
(a) Potgieter.
(b) Zenzile.
(c) Jezile.
(d) Counselor Duma.

10. How do the women of The Mountain Committee contribute?
(a) They cook and pass messages.
(b) They weave new clothing and armor.
(c) They train others in warfare.
(d) They write songs and perform dances.

11. Why does Jezile save money for Lungu?
(a) So he can go to boarding school.
(b) So he can have a home of his own.
(c) So he can buy new clothes.
(d) So he can go live with his father.

12. Jezile takes a train to ____ in Chapter 12.
(a) Bloemfontein.
(b) Pinetown.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Egypt.

13. Who steals from the white man's cows?
(a) Siyalo.
(b) Zenzile.
(c) MaBiyela.
(d) Counselor Duma.

14. What does Jezile build for Counselor Duma?
(a) A house.
(b) A shed.
(c) A barn.
(d) A car port.

15. How does Potgieter treat Jezile?
(a) Neutrally.
(b) Angrily.
(c) Coldly.
(d) Kindly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Siyalo believe that the child is his?

2. Where does Jezile go when she first returns home?

3. What happens to Jezile while she is living at Potgieter's home?

4. Where is Jezile encouraged to get a job?

5. What happens when Siyalo attempts to get a job?

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