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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. Who says, "You don't like it when somebody else laughs. Well, you laughed at me for nothing"?
(a) Outa.
(b) Boesman.
(c) Athol.
(d) Lena.

2. What does Lena carry under her arm?
(a) A stove.
(b) Firewood.
(c) A mattress.
(d) A cooking pot.

3. What does Lena ask Boesman for before making the fire?
(a) A dog.
(b) A washcloth.
(c) A dop.
(d) Wood.

4. What does Boesman do to the old man while Lena is looking for shelter materials?
(a) Gives him water.
(b) Gives him wine.
(c) Hugs him.
(d) Shoves him off his seat.

5. What does "Waar kry jy seer" mean?
(a) Where does it hurt?
(b) I walked long yesterday.
(c) What are you doing tomorrow?
(d) I need a rest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lena ask the white family if they needed?

2. Who says, "It won't last long, but it's big enough. Not much to see. This is all. This is mine"?

3. Which character appears first in Act 1?

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

5. What does Lena accuse Boesman of being?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lena's appearance. What does she wear? How old is she?

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

3. What is the sense of hope at the end of the play? What is the sense of hopelessness?

4. What does Boesman do to the body when Lena goads him to anger?

5. What was Boesman happy about when the village was razed?

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

7. What does Boesman accuse Lena of doing with Outa?

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

9. Describe the relationship between Boesman and Lena.

10. What are some of the places Boesman and Lena have traveled? Why?

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