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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. When Fiela gets up in the morning in Chapter 13, how many oxen does she see?

2. Where does Petrus think the story about Solomon that Fiela is looking for in Chapter 15 is found?

3. What time does Fiela reach Knysna in Chapter 13?

4. How much does Rossinski give Selling for the hides in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 18 after the pit is finished, how often does Elias go into the forest for a while?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what do Fiela and Dawid bring Benjamin?

2. In Chapter 22, where is Nina, and what does Lukas ask of her?

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

4. What happens to Dawid in Chapter 21?

5. Why does Elias pay Han Oukas 10 sweet potatoes?

6. What does Petrus try to tell Fiela in Chapter 17, to help her make peace about Benjamin?

7. Why does a forester visit with Elias and Barta in Chapter 16, and what does he learn?

8. What is Kaliel September's house like?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Life with the van Rooyens is very different from what Benjamin is used to. How is Benjamin’s life with the Van Rooyens different from what he is used to? How does Benjamin have to adapt to his new life?

Essay Topic 2

Elias rules his family with an iron hand. How does Elias treat his family? Is his relationship with various family members abusive?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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