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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "Dead men are dangerous. You'd better get rid of it"?
(a) Lena.
(b) Boesman.
(c) Outa.
(d) Fugard.

2. What does Lena tell the dead man is still happening before his eyes?
(a) Her life.
(b) The tears.
(c) His life.
(d) The world.

3. What does Lena say she hates in the beginning of Act 1?
(a) The bats.
(b) The birds.
(c) The sky.
(d) The clouds.

4. Which character says, "Hotnot and a Kaffer got no time for apartheid on a night like this. We must keep that bit of wood for later"?
(a) Boesman.
(b) Zachariah.
(c) Outa.
(d) Lena.

5. Where did Boesman work in Missionvale?
(a) The Chinaman's house.
(b) The saltpans.
(c) The farm.
(d) The railroad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the translation for "dog" in Africaan?

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

3. What does Lena tell Boesman that he will "know what it feels like"?

4. What does Lena goad Boesman to do to the body?

5. Who says, "You don't like it when somebody else laughs. Well, you laughed at me for nothing"?

(see the answer key)

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