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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 is the search for Lukas called off because he is probably dead?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 6 days.

2. When was Fiela born?
(a) June 11, 1836.
(b) March 7, 1836.
(c) October 19, 1836.
(d) September 24, 1836.

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

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

5. What color shirt does Dawid bring back in Chapter 6 for Benjamin to wear?
(a) Beige.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the fourth day that Lukas is missing, how many men are searching?

2. Who does Fiela remember had promised her would raise Benjamin if something happened to her?

3. How many families have built a house on Barnard's Island?

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

5. In Chapter 3, who comes to Fiela's place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Fiela get a male ostrich?

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

10. Who is Benjamin, and where does he and his family live?

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