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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Lena say, "Why the hell you do it so soon? There's things I didn't tell you, man. And now this as well"?

2. What does Lena say they did for all the holidays?

3. What does Boesman say that the white man gave them in demolishing their village?

4. What does "Outa" mean?

5. Who says, "Big yellow donner with its jawbone to the ground. One bite and there's a hole in the earth!"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the word "identity." What characters search for their identity in Boesman and Lena? How?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the different delineations of race and social status under South African apartheid. What classes had the most privilege? How were the individuals regulated?

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