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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 does Lena say about Boesman's heart?
(a) It's strong.
(b) It's empty.
(c) It's cowardly.
(d) It's broken.

2. How much were the bottles worth that were broken?
(a) Tenpence.
(b) Sixpence.
(c) Twopence.
(d) Fivepence.

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

4. How long did Lena's child live?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Five years.
(d) Two years.

5. What does "Babalas" mean?
(a) Hysterical laughter.
(b) Irritation.
(c) Drunken stupor.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lena referring to when she says, "Take your sack, knock on some back doors and it's full in no time"?

2. What does "donnered" mean?

3. What does Lena show to Outa?

4. What does Lena use to block the fire from the wind?

5. What does "kaalgat" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Boesman think about Outa?

2. What does Lena say about Boesman's search for Freedom?

3. What is the hypocrisy in Boesman's refusal to give Outa water?

4. What makes Lena change her mind about leaving with Boesman?

5. What leads to Lena's dancing once Boesman's gone inside the shanty?

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

7. What does Boesman tell Lena regarding the past?

8. How does Lena convince Boesman to let Outa stay?

9. What does Boesman do as Lena's working out their past route? Why?

10. What is Lena's reaction to Boesman's leaving?

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