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

2. What does Lena say is "the scenery" of her world?
(a) The children.
(b) The sky.
(c) Boesman's back.
(d) The churches.

3. What followed Lena all the way back to Korsten?
(a) A black man.
(b) A white man.
(c) The police.
(d) A dog.

4. What does Boesman do with his bread?
(a) Throws it at the old man.
(b) Leaves it untouched.
(c) Nibbles it slowly.
(d) Gobbles it down.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boesman do to prove Lena wrong in Act 1?

2. Which Afrikaan phrase means "soaking wet"?

3. Which character carries a mattress?

4. What does Lena give to Outa after he sits?

5. How long did Lena's child live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Lena want Outa to stay?

3. What is it that astounds Boesman and Lena about Outa's death?

4. What did Lena ask the white family? What did they respond?

5. Why does Lena talk so much?

6. How does Lena feel about where they've stopped for the night?

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

8. What is Boesman's primary complaint against Lena? Why?

9. When Boesman returns from gathering shelter, what does he suspect Lena's been doing? Why?

10. Why did Boesman laugh at the bulldozers this morning?

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