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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lena say is "the scenery" of her world?
(a) The children.
(b) Boesman's back.
(c) The churches.
(d) The sky.

2. Where does Lena tell Outa they've come from?
(a) Redhouse.
(b) Bunkona.
(c) Swartkops.
(d) Korsten.

3. How does Boesman carry his load?
(a) On a wagon.
(b) On his shoulders.
(c) On his back.
(d) On his head.

4. What does Lena give to Outa after he sits?
(a) Prawns.
(b) Pears.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

5. What does Lena share with Outa?
(a) Her food.
(b) Her shoes.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her tent.

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

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

8. What does Boesman say that the "kaffirs" come here to do?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Die.
(c) Steal.
(d) Drink.

9. What does Lena ask Boesman for before making the fire?
(a) A washcloth.
(b) A dop.
(c) Wood.
(d) A dog.

10. What happened before when Lena went to the police for Boesman beating her?
(a) They took her away.
(b) They didn't care.
(c) They tried to hang Boesman.
(d) They arrested Boesman.

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

12. What does Boesman go to check when he returns from getting shelter materials and Lena is happy?
(a) The sky.
(b) The fire.
(c) The wine bottles.
(d) The water bottles.

13. What language to Boesman and Lena speak?
(a) Afrikaan.
(b) Ouxa.
(c) Tibutu.
(d) Noani.

14. Who says, "You don't like it when somebody else laughs. Well, you laughed at me for nothing"?
(a) Athol.
(b) Outa.
(c) Boesman.
(d) Lena.

15. Who says, "It won't last long, but it's big enough. Not much to see. This is all. This is mine"?
(a) Zachariah.
(b) Lena.
(c) Outa.
(d) Boesman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "soeterigheid"?

2. For what does Boesman say Lena almost broke her neck from looking behind her so much?

3. What does Lena say that Boesman was this morning?

4. What followed Lena all the way back to Korsten?

5. What is "Swartkops?"

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