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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dialect does Fiela speak in Chapter 13?
(a) English.
(b) Dutch.
(c) German.
(d) French.

2. In Chapter 18 after the pit is finished, how often does Elias go into the forest for a while?
(a) Every 5th day.
(b) Every 2nd or 3rd day.
(c) Every 3rd or 4th day.
(d) Every 4th day.

3. At the end of Chapter 15, what wakes Fiela?
(a) Kicker roaring.
(b) Rain.
(c) Horses squealing.
(d) Thunder.

4. In Chapter 24, how many sweet potatoes does Elias pay to learn a way to get past the elephants?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

5. At the end of Chapter 20, how much is Nina being paid when she gets another job in the village?
(a) 1 crown.
(b) 2 shillings.
(c) Half a crown.
(d) 3 shillings.

6. On what notch does Elias return in Chapter 18?
(a) 45.
(b) 43.
(c) 44.
(d) 56.

7. In Chapter 19, who does Lukas read the Bible to?
(a) Sofie.
(b) Auntie Gertie.
(c) Bet.
(d) Anna.

8. Who offers to make Lukas a pair of trousers in Chapter 19?
(a) Aunt Gertie.
(b) Sofie.
(c) Aunt Malie.
(d) Anna.

9. How many elephants did Elias run into when he went to collect Nina's first wages in Chapter 20?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 1.
(d) 6.

10. How long has Benjamin been with the van Rooyen's in Chapter 12?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 4 days.

11. In Chapter 12, how much doe sthe man from Long Kloof pay for beams?
(a) 8 and a sixpence.
(b) 2 and a sixpence.
(c) 4 and a sixpence.
(d) 5 and a sixpence.

12. What plants does Benjamin wonder if they are flowering in Wolwekraal?
(a) Blue Iris.
(b) Yellow clivia.
(c) Grandiflora.
(d) Arum lily.

13. In Chapter 12, what does the girl offer Benjamin to eat?
(a) Biscuits.
(b) Sweet potato.
(c) Bread.
(d) Banana.

14. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the girl Willem is interested in?
(a) Eleonora.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Vera.
(d) Alana.

15. In Chapter 12, how long has it been since Benjamin left Wolwekraal?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 6 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, who goes to the village after the beams are sold?

2. At the end of Chpater 13, what disease does Fiela remember nursing Benjamin through a fever?

3. How many ostriches does Fiela have in Chapter 21?

4. Where is the ghost ship from in Chapter 23?

5. What is the cost of a marriage fee?

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