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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. In Chapter 6, when do the officials say they will bring Benjamin back home?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

2. When were Selling and Fiela married?
(a) January 3, 1859.
(b) March 9, 1859.
(c) September 30, 1859.
(d) June 17, 1859.

3. In Chapter 3, what are the children chasing?
(a) Ostrich.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Puppy.
(d) Rooster.

4. How often does the post-cart come to Long Kloof?
(a) Every 2-3 weeks.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every second week.
(d) Every 6-7 weeks.

5. By the end of April in Chapter 4, how long have the Komoeties been taking the ostriches to the pasture?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) More than 4 weeks.
(d) About 5 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the tall man who brings Benjamin to the magistrate?

2. What flowers bloom on the slope where the peddlar stops his horses in Chapter 3?

3. What day does Fiela decide to go get Benjamin in Chapter 10?

4. When does Lukas disappear?

5. How old does Fiela say that Benjamin is in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Selling's sentence when he was convicted of murder, and how did he get free?

2. What questions does the magistrate ask Benjamin in Chapter 9?

3. How did Fiela get a male ostrich?

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

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

6. In Chapter 10, what does Benjamin see and feel when he gets to Barnard's Island?

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

8. What possible news of Lukas is there at the end of Chapter 1?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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