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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 17, how long does it rain over the Kloof?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 5 days.

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

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

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

5. How many days does it take an ostrich egg to hatch?
(a) 35.
(b) 36.
(c) 43.
(d) 42.

6. What does Willem earn working on Martiens' team in Chapter 12?
(a) Sweet potatoes.
(b) Coffee and sugar.
(c) A few pennies.
(d) Tea and sugar.

7. What time does Fiela reach Knysna in Chapter 13?
(a) Early evening.
(b) Noon.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Sundown.

8. When is Dawid buried?
(a) June 1881.
(b) May 1881.
(c) March 1881.
(d) April 1881.

9. In Chapter 15, what story is Kittie looking for in the Bible?
(a) Two women who had fought over a child.
(b) Jesus healing a girl.
(c) The boy who killed a giant.
(d) The people being driven out of the garden.

10. In Chapter 13, where does Fiela remember that she found shelter the night before?
(a) Cave.
(b) Under an evergreen.
(c) Under a thicket.
(d) In an abandoned shed.

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

12. In Chapter 19 after beams are taken to Deep Walls a month after the first load, who goes to the village to buy food?
(a) Willem.
(b) Elias.
(c) Lukas.
(d) Kristoffel.

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

14. How many times has Malie been outside the forest in her life in Chapter 12?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

15. How long did Nina sit in the forest after she was let go from a job in the village in Chapter 20?
(a) 5 days.
(b) Nearly 2 weeks.
(c) 3 days.
(d) Almost a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dialect does Fiela speak in Chapter 13?

2. At the end of Chapter 20, how much is Nina being paid when she gets another job in the village?

3. In Chapter 19, how much will Nina be paid to work in the village?

4. In Chapter 12, how old is Malie?

5. How much food does Elias want Barta to pack for him at the end of Chapter 16?

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