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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What plants does Benjamin see when they enter the forest in Chapter 7?
(a) Periwinkles.
(b) Gum Arabic.
(c) Ferns.
(d) Cape Aloe.

2. In Chapter 9, how many other boys does the magistrate have stand with Benjamin when Barta decides if he is her child?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. In Chapter 20, how long does Elias remember that it took a cow to find a man at Karatara who shot a calf and trample him to death?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 1/2 years.
(d) 3 years.

4. In Chapter 19, where does Nina get the dress she wears to work in the village?
(a) Gertrude.
(b) Bet.
(c) Sofie.
(d) Auntie Gertie.

5. When the wind comes from what direction does the aloe not yield sap?
(a) Northwest.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) Southeast.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Elias use to make the shoes Barta borrowed fit her better?

2. What bird do Nina and Lukas hear when they are walking to the village in Chapter 19?

3. On what notch does Elias return in Chapter 18?

4. In Chapter 8, what is the name of Elias's cousin who works in the village?

5. In Chapter 18, what type of tree does Elias tell Benjamin to climb?

(see the answer key)

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