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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Outa left?

2. What does Lena say that Boesman does to something he doesn't understand?

3. What does Lena take off the dead man and throw at Boesman?

4. Which character says, "Hotnot and a Kaffer got no time for apartheid on a night like this. We must keep that bit of wood for later"?

5. What does Lena say when Boesman asks, "Are you coming? It's the last time I ask you"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Boesman and Lena present "the future?" Is this a hopeful play or a nihilistic one? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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

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