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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By midday in Chapter 1, how many woodcutters are searching for Lukas?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

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

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

4. In Chapter 6, what does Fiela feed her children for breakfast?
(a) Bread and lard.
(b) Maize porridge.
(c) Beans.
(d) Rice.

5. When the wind comes from what direction does the aloe not yield sap?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) Northwest.
(d) Southeast.

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

7. What type of seeds does Barta plan to plant in Chapter 5?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Radishes.
(c) Beans.
(d) Pumpkin.

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

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

10. What month does it rain in Chapter 4?
(a) April.
(b) February.
(c) May.
(d) March.

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

12. Who taught Fiela to read and write?
(a) Mr. Hood.
(b) Mr. Davis.
(c) Mr. Wilson.
(d) Mr. Martin.

13. What is the weather like in Chapter 1?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Partly cloudy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Foggy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who watches Nina while Elias and Bart go to the village in Chapter 8?

2. How much land do the Komoeties have?

3. How many families have built a house on Barnard's Island?

4. When does the magistrate want to see Benjamin in Chapter 6?

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

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