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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 is Dawid buried?
2. In Chapter 19, what bird do Lukas and Nina hear when they are in the forest?
3. In Chapter 19, where does Nina get the dress she wears to work in the village?
4. In Chapter 18 after the pit is finished, how often does Elias go into the forest for a while?
5. What type of tree does Nina say that she is not even sure baboons can climb?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 22, where is Nina, and what does Lukas ask of her?
2. What are Fiela's children doing in Chapter 21?
3. Why do the Komoeties build a shelter, and what type of shelter do they build in Chapter 15?
4. What is Kaliel September's house like?
5. In Chapter 19, what arrangements does Elias make for Nina, and how does she react?
6. Why did Pace, the shopkeeper at Uniondale take the church to court?
7. What is Benjamin thinking at the beginning of Chapter 12?
8. What happens to Dawid in Chapter 21?
9. What is Elias's latest plan to trap an elephant for its tusks in Chapter 16?
10. Why is Nina upset at the end of Chapter 18?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Even with a road, the trip across the mountains is treacherous. Was there a road when Benjamin came to live with Fiela? How difficult is the trip across the mountains for an adult? Is it probable that Benjamin came from the forest before he lived with Fiela?
Essay Topic 2
When Benjamin lives with the van Rooyen’s he does not have the power to determine his future. Why is Benjamin powerless when he lives with the van Rooyen’s? How does his powerlessness lead to hopelessness? How does Benjamin regain power over his life?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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