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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Petrus pay for two young ostrich chicks at Oudtshoorn?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 6 pounds.
(c) 12 pounds.
(d) 8 pounds.

2. In Chapter 10, how many of the first chicks Fiela has are God's?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. When does the magistrate want to see Benjamin in Chapter 6?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

4. In Chapter 3, when does Fiela say that Benjamin was left at her place?
(a) 10 years ago.
(b) 9 years ago.
(c) 7 years ago.
(d) 8 years ago.

5. In Chapter 7, when Benjamin and the men reach the forest, what do they have to watch for?
(a) Lions.
(b) Leopards.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Elephants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Fiela to read and write?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Elias use to make the shoes Barta borrowed fit her better?

3. By the end of April in Chapter 4, how long have the Komoeties been taking the ostriches to the pasture?

4. By midday in Chapter 1, how many woodcutters are searching for Lukas?

5. How many days food does Elias want Barta to pack for him in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fiela send with Benjamin when he has to go see the magistrate in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 7, how is the road described on page 71?

3. In Chapter 9, what happens when Barta comes to see Benjamin?

4. What work does Selling do, and why is work a struggle for him?

5. Why does Elias work less than he used to in Chapter 5?

6. How did Fiela get a male ostrich?

7. What does Fiela decide to do on Monday in Chapter 10?

8. How did Benjamin come to live with Selling and Fiela?

9. How did the woodcutters help Elias and Barta before they left for the village?

10. Why was Selling convicted of murder when Fiela was pregnant with Emma?

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