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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Kicker in Chapter 3?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 1 1/2 years.
(d) 3 years.

3. In Chapter 5, who does Elias want Nina to get coffee from?
(a) Sofie.
(b) Gertie.
(c) Emma.
(d) Malie.

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

5. In Chapter 8, what time are Elias and Barta to be at the magistrate's?
(a) 10.
(b) 1.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

6. In Chapter 2, how far do the mountains stretch from west to east?
(a) 145 miles.
(b) 180 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

7. In Chapter 7, how long does Benjamin remember that his father said it would take to get to the magistrate's?
(a) Around noon.
(b) 4-5 hours.
(c) Till dark.
(d) 8-9 hours.

8. In Chapter 1, in what direction does Elias search for Lukas?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) East.

9. In Chapter 3, when does Fiela say that Benjamin was left at her place?
(a) 7 years ago.
(b) 10 years ago.
(c) 9 years ago.
(d) 8 years ago.

10. In Chapter 8, what do Elias and Barta eat before they go into the village?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Sweet potatoes and ash-bread.
(c) Jerky.
(d) Bread and lard.

11. In Chapter 5, how many elephants does Dawid say he sees coming down a footpath?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

12. In Chapter 7, by what time are the worst of the mountains behind Benjamin and the men taking him to the magistrate?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

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

14. For how many years did Fiela smuggle food to Selling while he worked on the road?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how long does Fiela believe it will take her to walk to Knysna?

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

3. By the fourth day that Lukas is missing, how many men are searching?

4. In Chapter 5, how many sons does Elias have bringing in food?

5. What type of wood can Fiela smell when she goes inside the house in Chapter 6?

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