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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tengo knows that life will be better if blacks ______________________.
(a) Could vote.
(b) Can achieve their goals.
(c) Stayed in their place.
(d) Owned businesses.

2. Why are Tengo's parents reluctant to let him go to school?
(a) They don't want him to know more than they do.
(b) They need his help at home.
(c) His sister died there.
(d) They don't have much money.

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

4. What is Tengo doing when Frikkie finds him in Chapter 2?
(a) Working with a hunk of clay.
(b) Plucking chickens.
(c) Feeding the cattle.
(d) Building a fire.

5. Who takes Tengo to the train on the day of his departure?
(a) Frikkie's father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) The oubaas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Life staying familiar is ____________________ for Frikkie.

2. How many years does Tengo study before taking his first break?

3. Why does Tengo desperately want an education?

4. How old is Tengo?

5. Who pays for Tengo's train ticket?

(see the answer key)

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