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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lena say about Boesman's heart?

2. What is "Swartkops?"

3. What does "oppas" mean?

4. Lena says, "When I want to cry, you want to" what?

5. What does "Waar kry jy seer" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Boesman's tirade at the camp before he leaves?

2. What does Boesman tell Lena regarding the past?

3. Why does Lena want to know where they've traveled?

4. What does Boesman think about Outa?

5. What did Boesman do to Lena earlier in the day?

6. Describe the relationship between Boesman and Lena.

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

8. Why have Boesman and Lena left their home?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the word "racism." What does this word mean to you? What does it mean in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Lena talk to herself? What are her fears and desires?

Essay Topic 3

What are some motifs and symbols in Boesman and Lena? How does the author use these motifs to express the themes?

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