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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Afrikaan word "maer" mean?
(a) Fat.
(b) Thin.
(c) Angry.
(d) Soft.

2. Who goes into the shelter at the end of Act 1?
(a) Boesman.
(b) Outa.
(c) Lena.
(d) Zachariah.

3. What does Lena use to block the fire from the wind?
(a) The corrugated iron.
(b) Herself.
(c) The wine.
(d) A box.

4. What is the translation for "dop"?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Food.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Drink (of liquor).

5. Which character carries a mattress?
(a) Lena.
(b) Zachariah.
(c) Outa.
(d) Boesman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lena carry her belongings?

2. What does Lena beg Boesman to do in Act 2?

3. What does Boesman tell Lena she should have done at the white family's house?

4. What did the Boer have on the farm?

5. What does Boesman say the dead man is?

(see the answer key)

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