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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Barta's sisters does Elias think that Nina is like?
(a) Aletta.
(b) Betje.
(c) Nonnie.
(d) Jantine.

2. What does Fiela want Emma to take to Miss Baby and Auntie Maria in Chapter 6?
(a) Wood.
(b) Soap.
(c) Rice.
(d) Bread.

3. How many families have built a house on Barnard's Island?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. What does Willem earn working on Martiens' team in Chapter 12?
(a) Coffee and sugar.
(b) Tea and sugar.
(c) A few pennies.
(d) Sweet potatoes.

5. In Chapter 7, when Benjamin and the men reach the forest, what do they have to watch for?
(a) Lions.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Leopards.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how many elephants does Dawid say he sees coming down a footpath?

2. In Chapter 9, how many other boys does the magistrate have stand with Benjamin when Barta decides if he is her child?

3. How much money does Fiela tell Benjamin she is sending with him in Chapter 6?

4. How much did Petrus pay for two young ostrich chicks at Oudtshoorn?

5. What flowers bloom on the slope where the peddlar stops his horses in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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