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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, where does Nina get the dress she wears to work in the village?
(a) Gertrude.
(b) Bet.
(c) Auntie Gertie.
(d) Sofie.

2. What day of the week does Elias begin teaching Benjamin to make beams in Chapter 12?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Tuesday.

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

4. In Chapter 20, how long has Elias been trapped on Barnard's Island?
(a) 14 months.
(b) More than 2 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) About 3 years.

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

10. When Fiela gets up in the morning in Chapter 13, how many oxen does she see?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Rossinski give Selling for the hides in Chapter 15?

2. At the end of Chapter 15, what wakes Fiela?

3. In Chapter 12, how long does Barta say that Willem said they would be cutting wagon wood?

4. When is Dawid buried?

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

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