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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6 when Fiela goes out to the ostriches, what bird does she hear?
(a) Finfoot.
(b) Pigeon.
(c) Nightjar.
(d) Cuckoo.

2. When are Elias and Barta to be in the village courtroom at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

3. In Chapter 5, what day of the week does Elias see three elephants coming up the path?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

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

5. In Chapter 8, who does Elias remember came and lifted the sweet potatoes for them?
(a) Malie.
(b) Martiens.
(c) Krisjan.
(d) Dawid.

6. When is the search for Lukas called off because he is probably dead?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 7 days.

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

8. What color shirt does Dawid bring back in Chapter 6 for Benjamin to wear?
(a) Beige.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

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

10. In Chapter 11, how long does Fiela believe it will take her to walk to Knysna?
(a) 2 1/2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 1 1/2 days.
(d) 2 days.

11. How many ostrich chicks did Fiela steal when she got Kicker?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

12. What is the name of the tall man who brings Benjamin to the magistrate?
(a) Peter.
(b) Ebenezer.
(c) John.
(d) Samuel.

13. In Chapter 3, how much money does Fiela remember that she got for Kicker's feathers the August before?
(a) 7 pounds 1 shilling.
(b) 4 pounds 6 shillings.
(c) 3 pounds 8 shillings.
(d) 5 pounds 2 hillings.

14. What color were Lukas's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

15. How much did Petrus pay for two young ostrich chicks at Oudtshoorn?
(a) 6 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 12 pounds.
(d) 8 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What day does Fiela decide to go get Benjamin in Chapter 10?

4. By midday in Chapter 1, how many woodcutters are searching for Lukas?

5. In Chapter 6, how many spoonfuls of sugar does Fiela stir into Selling's brew?

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