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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who watches Nina while Elias and Bart go to the village in Chapter 8?
(a) Sofie.
(b) Anna.
(c) Gertie.
(d) Malie.

2. By the fourth day that Lukas is missing, how many men are searching?
(a) 28.
(b) 18.
(c) 24.
(d) 30.

3. How many notches has Benamin made in the cross-poles of the scaffold to mark the days when it starts to rain in Chapter 14?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

4. How long after Lukas disappears is a small skeleton found?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 11 months.

5. In Chapter 24, how many sweet potatoes does Elias pay to learn a way to get past the elephants?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what child did Pollie kick the day before?

2. How often does the post-cart come to Long Kloof?

3. In Chapter 12, how long does Barta say that Willem said they would be cutting wagon wood?

4. Which of Barta's sisters does Elias think that Nina is like?

5. In Chapter 5, what day of the week does Elias see three elephants coming up the path?

(see the answer key)

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