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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "vrot ou huisie vir die grot mens" mean?
(a) A way home.
(b) Another roadside attraction.
(c) Another rotten house for rotten people.
(d) Another homeless man.

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

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

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

5. What is Boesman dragging along the ground in Act 1?
(a) A piece of currugated iron.
(b) Cooking utensils.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A mattress.

6. Lena says, "When I want to cry, you want to" what?
(a) Sing.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Dance.
(d) Drink.

7. What does Boesman do to the old man while Lena is looking for shelter materials?
(a) Gives him wine.
(b) Gives him water.
(c) Shoves him off his seat.
(d) Hugs him.

8. What did the two white children come to watch Lena count this morning?
(a) Her bruises.
(b) Her scabs.
(c) Her fleas.
(d) Her bottles.

9. Who says, "I thought you knew. One day you're going to ask me who you are"?
(a) Outa.
(b) Boesman.
(c) Lena.
(d) Zachariah.

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

11. What does Lena say that Boesman was this morning?
(a) Scared.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Happy.
(d) Sad.

12. Who chased Boesman and Lena off their land?
(a) The Chinese man.
(b) A Korsten.
(c) A Zulu.
(d) A Boer.

13. What language does Outa speak?
(a) Afrikaans.
(b) Botunku.
(c) Xhosa.
(d) Zulu.

14. What does Boesman complain that Lena does?
(a) Is silent.
(b) Talks constantly.
(c) Laughs constantly.
(d) Cries constantly.

15. What does Boesman laugh at Lena for?
(a) Asking questions.
(b) Making dinner.
(c) Saluting the soldier.
(d) Not remembering the route.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shoes are Lena and Boesman wearing?

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

3. How does Lena carry her belongings?

4. What does "donnered" mean?

5. Why did Boesman beat Lena this morning?

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