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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) Ferns.
(d) Periwinkles.

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

3. By the end of April in Chapter 4, how long have the Komoeties been taking the ostriches to the pasture?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) More than 4 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) About 5 weeks.

4. How many planks are in the ceiling and benches are in the room where Benjamin waits in Chapter 9?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 24.

5. When was Fiela born?
(a) June 11, 1836.
(b) March 7, 1836.
(c) October 19, 1836.
(d) September 24, 1836.

6. How old is Kransie in Chapter 1?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

7. What type of wood can Fiela smell when she goes inside the house in Chapter 6?
(a) Doussie.
(b) Rhinoceros.
(c) Sipo.
(d) Padouk.

8. How many times does Fiela have to smash the head of the puff-adder at her back door in Chapter 3?
(a) 8.
(b) Half a dozen.
(c) A dozen.
(d) 11.

9. How far is the walk to the village for Elias and Barta?
(a) Half a day.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

10. In Chapter 10, how many of the first chicks Fiela has are God's?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

11. How often does the post-cart come to Long Kloof?
(a) Every 2-3 weeks.
(b) Every second week.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Every 6-7 weeks.

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

13. What time did Elias and Barta leave for the village in Chapter 8?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

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

15. Who does Fiela remember had promised her would raise Benjamin if something happened to her?
(a) Auntie Leia.
(b) Auntie Maria.
(c) Miss Baby.
(d) Miss Lucy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6 when Fiela goes out to the ostriches, what bird does she hear?

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

4. In Chapter 6, when do the officials say they will bring Benjamin back home?

5. How many ostrich chicks did Fiela steal when she got Kicker?

(see the answer keys)

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