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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. At the beginning of Chapter 17, how long does it rain over the Kloof?

2. On what notch does Elias return in Chapter 18?

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

4. In Chapter 19 after beams are taken to Deep Walls a month after the first load, who goes to the village to buy food?

5. How much food does Elias want Barta to pack for him at the end of Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why does Fiela return to Knysna?

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

3. What is Kaliel September's house like?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens to Dawid in Chapter 21?

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

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

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

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 3

Benjamin is raised by Fiela. Why is Benjamin raised by Fiela? What is revealed about mother/child relationship through the relationship she has with Benjamin?

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