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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 Boesman complain that Lena does?

2. How does Lena carry her belongings?

3. What is a pondok?

4. What does Lena accuse Boesman of being?

5. Fill in the blank: "Once you've put your _____ on your head and walked you never get light again."

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Lena carrying when she enters? How does she carry it?

4. What has Lena been looking for all morning? Why?

5. Describe Boesman's appearance. What is he wearing? How old does he appear?

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

7. What does Lena hate about the night?

8. What does Boesman say about the scene in the morning?

9. How does Lena initially react to Boesman's truth about the bottles?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters Boesman and Lena. How are they similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

How does the South African system of apartheid affect the plot of Boesman and Lena?

Essay Topic 3

What emotions and frustrations lie behind Boesman's violence and abuse toward Lena? Cite where this explained in the text.

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