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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the translation for "dog" in Africaan?
(a) Craag.
(b) Cann.
(c) Hond.
(d) Raak.

2. What did the Boer have on the farm?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A bow and arrow.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

3. What does Boesman say Lena will do when she's "had enough of this"?
(a) Load up and walk somewhere else.
(b) Hang herself.
(c) Drown herself.
(d) Find a man who loves her.

4. What does Lena tell Outa she's not so good at?
(a) Making a fire.
(b) Making tea.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Making shelter.

5. What does "donnered" mean?
(a) Hugged.
(b) Beaten.
(c) Held.
(d) Kissed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much were the bottles worth that were broken?

2. Where does Lena tell Outa they've come from?

3. What is a pondok?

4. What happened before when Lena went to the police for Boesman beating her?

5. What did Lena find when she went into the dark to find shelter materials?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Boesman beat Lena this morning? Why did he stop?

2. What does Boesman figure out about who they are in relation to the white man?

3. What does Boesman tell Lena as they leave?

4. Why does Boesman believe that he admitted his fault earlier in the day?

5. How does Boesman react to Lena's plan to sleep in the shanty?

6. How does Boesman realize that Outa is dead?

7. What does Lena associate Boesman's predicament after Outa's death with?

8. What does Boesman say that the police do when Lena tries to stop him from beating her?

9. What had Boesman wanted to tell Lena that morning?

10. Describe the relationship between Boesman and Lena.

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