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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "There was something else in that fire. Us! Our sad stories, our smells, our world! And it burnt"?
(a) Outa.
(b) Boesman.
(c) Zachariah.
(d) Lena.

2. What does Boesman tell Lena about the empties in Act 2?
(a) That he dropped them.
(b) That she was wrong to drop them.
(c) That they were worth nothing.
(d) The the dog knocked them over.

3. What does Lena tell Outa to think about after Boesman goes into the shelter?
(a) Wine.
(b) Coldness.
(c) Warm times.
(d) The desert.

4. Who says, "This is the time and place. To hell with the others. They're finished, and mixed up anyway"?
(a) Outa.
(b) Zachariah.
(c) Boesman.
(d) Lena.

5. Boesman says he and Lena crawled in and out of their lean-to like what?
(a) Babboons.
(b) Slaves.
(c) Monsters.
(d) White men.

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

7. What does Lena plan on digging for tomorrow?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Worms.
(c) Prawns.
(d) Moles.

8. Where did Boesman work in Missionvale?
(a) The Chinaman's house.
(b) The saltpans.
(c) The farm.
(d) The railroad.

9. What does Boesman say that the white man gave them in demolishing their village?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Anger.
(d) Tears.

10. Who says, "Big yellow donner with its jawbone to the ground. One bite and there's a hole in the earth!"?
(a) Boesman.
(b) Athol.
(c) Outa.
(d) Lena.

11. What does Lena say that Boesman left on the dead man?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Blood.
(c) Money.
(d) Fingerprints.

12. What does Lena say that if they'd spent all this time looking for, it would have found them by now?
(a) Joy.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Family.
(d) Happiness.

13. What does the word "naar" mean?
(a) Evil.
(b) Dead.
(c) Good.
(d) Sick.

14. What does Lena say Boesman will have between his toes at Veelplas?
(a) Water.
(b) Sand.
(c) Tar.
(d) Mud.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the translation of "Al weer sukke tyd"?

2. What did Lena call the dog?

3. Why does Lena say that Boesman admitted his wrong?

4. What does Lena mean when she says "Vuka!" to Outa?

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

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