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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What month does it rain in Chapter 4?

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

4. Who watches Nina while Elias and Bart go to the village in Chapter 8?

5. When is the search for Lukas called off because he is probably dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Fiela get a male ostrich?

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

4. How difficult was it to tame Kicker?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Fiela’s Child?

Essay Topic 2

Benjamin has to become Lukas van Rooyen when he lives in the forest. How does Benjamin learn to become Lukas? Is he able to accept his new life?

Essay Topic 3

A person who is determined is strong and works hard. What are some examples of Fiela’s determination? Is she tenacious? What is divulged about determination through her actions?

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