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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 12, how much doe sthe man from Long Kloof pay for beams?
(a) 5 and a sixpence.
(b) 2 and a sixpence.
(c) 4 and a sixpence.
(d) 8 and a sixpence.

2. At the end of Chapter 15, what wakes Fiela?
(a) Horses squealing.
(b) Kicker roaring.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Rain.

3. 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) Half a crown.
(d) 3 shillings.

4. In Chapter 24, how many sweet potatoes does Elias pay to learn a way to get past the elephants?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fiela first returned to Wolwekraal after going to Knysna, how many days did she spend in bed?

2. When is Dawid buried?

3. How many elephants chase Elias in Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 19, where does Nina get the dress she wears to work in the village?

5. In Chapter 19, when do the winter's rains begin to let up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Benjamin become Lukas in Chapter 19?

2. At the end of Chapter 20, what does Willem learn when he takes Nina back to the village when she returns after a week?

3. What are Fiela's children doing in Chapter 21?

4. What is Benjamin thinking at the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. What detour does Lukas make when he is sent to get Nina in Chapter 22?

6. What happens when Petrus talks to the magistrate about Benjamin?

7. In Chapter 19, what arrangements does Elias make for Nina, and how does she react?

8. What is Elias's latest plan to trap an elephant for its tusks in Chapter 16?

9. Why do the Komoeties build a shelter, and what type of shelter do they build in Chapter 15?

10. In Chapter 12, what plans do Benjamin and Nina make?

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