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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many ostriches does Fiela have in Chapter 21?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

2. Who walks Nina to the village to work in Chapter 19?
(a) Lukas.
(b) Barta.
(c) Kristoffel.
(d) Willem.

3. In Chapter 19, when do the winter's rains begin to let up?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) November.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 18, what notch does Benjamin cut in the pole?
(a) 41.
(b) 38.
(c) 40.
(d) 39.

5. What parts of the Bible does Auntie Gertie like Lukas to read to her in Chapter 19?
(a) Psalms, Proverbs, and Eccleasiastes.
(b) Psalms, Proverbs, and parts of Matthew.
(c) Genesis, Exodus, and I and II Kings.
(d) Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

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

7. What color flowers does Benjamin see when Nina disappears on the path in Chapter 12?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

8. How long has Lukas been from the Long Kloof in Chapter 19?
(a) 2 1/2 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 1 1/2 years.

9. How much does Rossinski give Selling for the hides in Chapter 15?
(a) 2 pennies each.
(b) 3 pennies each.
(c) 4 pennies each.
(d) 1 penny each.

10. In Chapter 19, what bird do Lukas and Nina hear when they are in the forest?
(a) Chorister robin.
(b) Knysna warbler.
(c) Rudd's lakr.
(d) Protea seedeater.

11. In Chapter 13, where does Fiela sleep when she gets to Knysna?
(a) Behind a store.
(b) Behind the school.
(c) In a park.
(d) Porch of the magistrate's place.

12. How many elephants chase Elias in Chapter 19?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

13. How many notches has Benamin made in the cross-poles of the scaffold to mark the days when it starts to rain in Chapter 14?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

14. In Chapter 18, what type of tree does Elias tell Benjamin to climb?
(a) Yellowwood.
(b) Mahogany.
(c) Palm.
(d) Stinkwood.

15. What bird do Nina and Lukas hear when they are walking to the village in Chapter 19?
(a) Pipit.
(b) Rockjumper.
(c) Warbler.
(d) Lourie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dialect does Fiela speak in Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 18 after the pit is finished, how often does Elias go into the forest for a while?

3. In Chapter 12, how old is Malie?

4. In Chapter 15, what story is Kittie looking for in the Bible?

5. What day of the week does Elias begin teaching Benjamin to make beams in Chapter 12?

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