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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Boesman tell Lena she should have done at the white family's house?
(a) Gone with them.
(b) Killed them.
(c) Borrowed their clothes.
(d) Burned down the house.

2. What is "soeterigheid"?
(a) Sourness.
(b) Irritation.
(c) Wood.
(d) Sweetness.

3. What is Lena referring to when she says, "Take your sack, knock on some back doors and it's full in no time"?
(a) Meat.
(b) Wine.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Bottles.

4. Who does Lena say Boesman worked for when they had a "real house"?
(a) A Chinaman.
(b) A black couple.
(c) A colored family.
(d) A white couple.

5. What does Lena look up at when she and Boesman sit in Act 1?
(a) The rainbow.
(b) The birds.
(c) The clouds.
(d) The bats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "I thought you knew. One day you're going to ask me who you are"?

2. What language to Boesman and Lena speak?

3. Why did Boesman beat Lena this morning?

4. Boesman tells Lena to tell the old man what?

5. Which male character in the play is referred to as "colored"?

(see the answer key)

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