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

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

3. Where does Tengo want to go to school?
(a) Johannesburg.
(b) Adelaide.
(c) Port St. Johns.
(d) Queenstown.

4. Who is Sissie?
(a) Tengo's teacher.
(b) Frikkie's school mate.
(c) Frikkie's sister.
(d) Frikkie's mother.

5. What does Frikkie ask Tengo to get from his bedroom one day?
(a) His knife.
(b) His hat.
(c) His marbles.
(d) His dominos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal has Tengo crafted out of clay?

2. What name does the girl call the man who cleans up the mess at the party?

3. What is in the box that arrives for Tengo?

4. What does Frikkie have difficulty in accepting when he realizes that Tengo is gone?

5. What is a kraal?

(see the answer key)

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