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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Nina find lying dead in the pit in Chapter 18?
(a) Cow elephant.
(b) Boar elephant.
(c) Elephant calf.
(d) Two elephant calves.

3. What is Lukas's favorite place in the forest in Chapter 19?
(a) Clusters of jacaranda trees.
(b) Where flowers grow.
(c) Creeks.
(d) Elephant trails.

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

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

6. In Chapter 12, how much does Nina say that a mouth-organ cost at Peuter Island?
(a) 3 shillings.
(b) Half a crown.
(c) 2 shillings.
(d) A crown.

7. In Chapter 19 when Nina and Lukas are walking to the village, how long do they stand when they think they hear elephants?
(a) About 30 minutes.
(b) Nearly an hour.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

8. In Chapter 16, how many times does Elias remember that a man named Frans had his house damaged by elephants?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

9. In Chapter 12, how long does Barta say that Willem said they would be cutting wagon wood?
(a) About a month.
(b) 5 weeks.
(c) At least 3 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

10. When does the forester plan to come to see Elias in Chapter 16?
(a) Monday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

11. How many ostrich chicks does Fiela say she will bring the magistrate in Chapter 15 if he has the forest woman say what Benjamin was wearing when he got lost?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

13. In Chapter 19, how much will Nina be paid to work in the village?
(a) 4 shillings.
(b) 2 shillings.
(c) 3 shillings.
(d) 5 shillings.

14. Where does Petrus think the story about Solomon that Fiela is looking for in Chapter 15 is found?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Kings.
(c) Chronicles.
(d) Exodus.

15. Which of Barta's sisters does Elias think that Nina is like?
(a) Aletta.
(b) Nonnie.
(c) Betje.
(d) Jantine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks Nina to the village to work in Chapter 19?

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

3. In Chapter 19, who does Lukas read the Bible to?

4. What is the cost of a marriage fee?

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

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