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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 12, how much does Nina say that a mouth-organ cost at Peuter Island?

2. At the end of Chpater 13, what disease does Fiela remember nursing Benjamin through a fever?

3. In Chapter 13, where does Fiela sleep when she gets to Knysna?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 18, what notch does Benjamin cut in the pole?

5. What is Lukas's favorite place in the forest in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 14, what happens when Nina returns after she runs off?

6. What happens to Dawid in Chapter 21?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does Benjamin have in Chapter 23? How does the epiphany change him and the direction of his life?

Essay Topic 2

Benjamin has to become a different person after he leaves the Long Kloof. What struggles does Benjamin have with identity after he leaves the Long Kloof? How does Benjamin reclaim his identity?

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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