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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the white man do to Lena and Boesman's village?
(a) Raided it.
(b) Looted it.
(c) Flooded it.
(d) Bulldozed it.

2. What is "Swartkops?"
(a) A river.
(b) A person.
(c) A gem.
(d) A building.

3. Boesman tells Lena to tell the old man what?
(a) To stay.
(b) To cook.
(c) To go.
(d) To buy wine.

4. What does Lena say that Boesman gets when other people laugh at him beating her?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Miserable.
(d) Ashamed.

5. What does Lena do after she says, "Maybe he sees us"?
(a) Waves.
(b) Dances.
(c) Screams.
(d) Hides.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Lena's child live?

2. Which Afrikaan phrase means "soaking wet"?

3. How does Boesman carry his load?

4. Which character says, "I know I'm here now. Why? Look at it, for God's sake. Is this the best you could do"?

5. What does Boesman say that the "kaffirs" come here to do?

(see the answer key)

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