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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. When does Lukas disappear?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1864.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1866.

2. What plants does Benjamin see when they enter the forest in Chapter 7?
(a) Ferns.
(b) Periwinkles.
(c) Gum Arabic.
(d) Cape Aloe.

3. In Chapter 8, what time are Elias and Barta to be at the magistrate's?
(a) 1.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

4. In Chapter 8, what is the name of Elias's cousin who works in the village?
(a) Maxim.
(b) Stefaans.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Abel.

5. When are Elias and Barta to be in the village courtroom at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much land do the Komoeties have?

2. In Chapter 6, how many spoonfuls of sugar does Fiela stir into Selling's brew?

3. In Chapter 1, in what direction does Elias search for Lukas?

4. How many times does Fiela have to smash the head of the puff-adder at her back door in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 11, how long does Fiela believe it will take her to walk to Knysna?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what scheme does Elias come up with to get elephant tusks?

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

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

4. What does Elias van Rooyen do for a living, and how does his work compare to the work other families on Barnard's Island do?

5. What is the village like in Chapter 7 when Benjamin is taken to the magistrate?

6. In Chapter 6, why does Fiela want Tollie to stay in the house?

7. How is Pollie settling in at Fiela's?

8. How is Barta cared for when Lukas is missing?

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

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

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