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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the street, Pieter speaks with Abraham Kaplan who owns the what?
(a) Hotel.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Cigar shop.
(d) Butcher shop.

2. Who says it's too late to find Stephanie a job?
(a) Pieter.
(b) Sophie.
(c) The magistrate.
(d) Pieter's mom.

3. Where did the black woman die that had small pox?
(a) Johannesburg
(b) Venterspan.
(c) Pretoria.
(d) Maduna's county.

4. Why did Stephanie lose her first job?
(a) She quit.
(b) She did poor work.
(c) She was late.
(d) She was fired.

5. After Nella has returned from her family's farm, who stops by the house to talk to Pieter privately?
(a) The young dominee.
(b) The captain.
(c) The old black man.
(d) The magistrate.

6. Who takes the secret book to Nella?
(a) Frans.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Pieter's mom.
(d) The captain.

7. According to Jakob, who told him he should not argue with such learned men as the Englishman that authored the bird book?
(a) Sybrand.
(b) Kappie.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Frans.

8. To whom is the big envelope addressed?
(a) The captain.
(b) Jakob.
(c) Kappie.
(d) Frans.

9. Who stays alone in the country with his wife after Pieter is sentenced?
(a) The captain.
(b) Jakob.
(c) Kappie.
(d) Frans.

10. Besides Pieter's father, Pieter, Nella, and their kids, who else is in the car for the family picnic trip?
(a) Sophie and Pieter's mother.
(b) Abraham and his daughter.
(c) The two dominees.
(d) Frans and his wife.

11. After his "miracle", who does Pieter tease at his father's home later that evening?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Martha.

12. Who finds Pieter with a gun prepared to kill himself?
(a) Jakob.
(b) Frans.
(c) The captain.
(d) Kappie.

13. Who goes on leave and takes his mother to Cape Town?
(a) Pieter.
(b) Vorster.
(c) Pieter's captain.
(d) Steyn.

14. Before going home for the day, with whom does Pieter do an inspection of the station?
(a) Steyn.
(b) Jooste.
(c) Vorster.
(d) His captain.

15. On the family picnic outing, who sat in the front seat and held Jakob's hand?
(a) Frans' son.
(b) Pieter's daughter.
(c) Kappie's niece.
(d) Pieter's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pieter have lunch with just before returning to work and seeing his captain with Jooste?

2. When Pieter's captain goes on leave, who will be left in charge?

3. In his office, Pieter awaited a call from Pretoria for more supplies. Who came in that he thought about telling them about Stephanie?

4. Who complained that small pox was not wanted in their home?

5. Who does not attend Stephanie's hearing before the magistrate that he attended last time?

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