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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oubaas and his wife think that Tengo's desire for education will lead to _____________.
(a) A respectable overseer.
(b) Trouble.
(c) A writing career.
(d) A political position.

2. How old is Tengo?
(a) 7.
(b) 15.
(c) 19.
(d) 10.

3. What is Tengo's attitude about his life right now?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is frustrated.
(d) He is hopeful.

4. Who is Oom Koos?
(a) A shopkeeper.
(b) A metal worker.
(c) A fisherman.
(d) The oubaas.

5. How many boxes of books does Tengo receive from the Millers?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tengo's mother ask Joseph's mother to send?

2. When does Frikkie return to the farm, heartbroken to find that Tengo has gone away to school?

3. What is Tengo's first stop once he arrives in Johannesburg?

4. Tengo's mother tells _______________ that Tengo is determined to go to school.

5. Why is the person in #56 angry about Tengo's desire to go to school?

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