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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Elias use to make the shoes Barta borrowed fit her better?
(a) Grass.
(b) Aloe.
(c) Rags.
(d) Wood chips.

2. When were Selling and Fiela married?
(a) January 3, 1859.
(b) June 17, 1859.
(c) March 9, 1859.
(d) September 30, 1859.

3. What flowers bloom on the slope where the peddlar stops his horses in Chapter 3?
(a) Candelabras.
(b) Barberton Daisys.
(c) Flame Lilies.
(d) Buttercups.

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

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

6. How old does Fiela say that Benjamin is in Chapter 3?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

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

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

9. In Chapter 3, who comes to Fiela's place?
(a) Census takers.
(b) Peddlar.
(c) Tax collector.
(d) Teacher.

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

11. How many times has Elias been to Long Kloof in Chapter 8?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

12. 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.

13. Where do Benjamin and his siblings live in Chapter 2?
(a) Avontuur.
(b) Gouna.
(c) Long Kloof.
(d) Iron Neck.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Kransie in Chapter 1?

2. What month does it rain in Chapter 4?

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

4. What color were Lukas's eyes?

5. How old does Elias think that Nina is in Chapter 5?

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