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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the people scramble back to their shanties to gather?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Rubbish.
(c) Food.
(d) Children.

2. Where does Boesman throw the bread in Act 2?
(a) Into the shelter.
(b) At the old man.
(c) Into the darkness.
(d) At Lena.

3. Where is the farthest they've been, according to Lena?
(a) Valplaas.
(b) Coegakop.
(c) Korsten.
(d) Redhouse.

4. What is a dronkie?
(a) Cat.
(b) Old person.
(c) Black person.
(d) Drunkard.

5. What does the phrase "En dit?" mean?
(a) And that?
(b) Is it late?
(c) Where's the rain?
(d) Who are you?

6. What did Lena call the dog?
(a) Hond.
(b) Dingo.
(c) Caan.
(d) Jaaka.

7. Which character says, "Hotnot and a Kaffer got no time for apartheid on a night like this. We must keep that bit of wood for later"?
(a) Boesman.
(b) Zachariah.
(c) Outa.
(d) Lena.

8. How does Lena know the old man died?
(a) He said farewell.
(b) He kissed her goodbye.
(c) He cried.
(d) He let go of her hand.

9. What did Lena do to the dog when Boesman wasn't looking?
(a) Killed it.
(b) Beat it.
(c) Fed it.
(d) Sold it.

10. When does the play take place?
(a) The 1970s.
(b) The 1990s.
(c) The 1800s.
(d) The 1960s.

11. What does Lena beg Boesman to do in Act 2?
(a) To steal money.
(b) To steal food.
(c) To hit her.
(d) To stop crying.

12. What is the word used for the ethnic group of Boesman and Lena?
(a) Black.
(b) Colored.
(c) Indian.
(d) White.

13. Who says, "Dead men are dangerous. You'd better get rid of it"?
(a) Lena.
(b) Boesman.
(c) Fugard.
(d) Outa.

14. What does Boesman accuse Lena of doing with the old man?
(a) Cursing him.
(b) Nursing him.
(c) Cheating on him with him.
(d) Slapping him.

15. What does Lena say God could do with the past day?
(a) Make it better.
(b) Make it happen again.
(c) Rewind it.
(d) Take it back.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "Big yellow donner with its jawbone to the ground. One bite and there's a hole in the earth!"?

2. What does Lena call Boesman for what he does to the shelter?

3. Who says, "This is the time and place. To hell with the others. They're finished, and mixed up anyway"?

4. What does Lena say when Boesman asks, "Are you coming? It's the last time I ask you"?

5. What is the one thing Boesman says he's looking for?

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