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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Pieter when he confessed to being angry about being born?
(a) Kitchen Pantry.
(b) Car.
(c) Store.
(d) Office.

2. How old is Pieter when he is forbidden to continue to collect stamps?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fourteen.

3. Who does Pieter cancel visiting with after having drinks at the hotel?
(a) Moffie.
(b) Kappie.
(c) Japie.
(d) Jakob.

4. Pieter's aunt and who else collect stamps for him during the forbidden years declared by his father?
(a) Himself.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

5. Who suggests Pieter take Nella away for a holiday?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Nella.
(c) Jakob.
(d) Pieter's mother.

6. What does Jakob suggest that he and Pieter search for on a trip to the family farm?
(a) The phalarope.
(b) More land.
(c) New servants.
(d) A car for Nella.

7. What book of the bible does Jakob read from before the family leaves the party in Chapter 14?
(a) Peter.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Genesis.
(d) Job.

8. Who spit and turned away from Pieter instead of greeting him?
(a) Matthew Kaplan.
(b) Herman Geyer.
(c) Abraham Kaplan.
(d) Dominee Stander.

9. In Chapter 23, Pieter starts thinking that if he does not get a miracle he will do what?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Tell his wife.
(c) Tell his captain.
(d) Leave town.

10. In Chapter 4, who tries to give the lieutenant a present, but he refuses unless he pays for it?
(a) Kappie's father.
(b) Dick.
(c) Kappie.
(d) Esther.

11. What street goes to the "black people's location"?
(a) van Onselen Street.
(b) Pretorius Street.
(c) Main Street.
(d) Slabbert's Road.

12. Who is president of the welfare committee?
(a) Pieter's father.
(b) Pieter's mother.
(c) Pieter's aunt.
(d) Pieter's wife.

13. What sound terrifies Pieter while he is kneeling at the tree?
(a) A scream.
(b) A cracked twig.
(c) A crashing sound.
(d) A gun shot.

14. In Chapter 4, who tells the lieutenant to find the child if he wants to find Stephanie?
(a) Dick.
(b) His captain.
(c) Esther.
(d) Stephanie's neighbor.

15. Who does Japie see Pieter with the night Pieter first breaks his vows?
(a) Anna.
(b) Nella.
(c) Veronica.
(d) Stephanie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the lieutenant and Kappie both like to collect?

2. In Chapter 16, who does Pieter go to to try and talk about his problem with Stephanie?

3. Who came by Pieter's office to speak about money he owed?

4. Who goes to watch Pieter at rugby practice?

5. Besides Pieter, who is angry about being born?

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