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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what age did Tengo and Frikkie become friends?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

3. What is the meaning of kleinbaas?
(a) Long journey.
(b) Young master.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Master baker.

4. Who is Joseph?
(a) Tengo's father.
(b) Tengo's brother.
(c) Frikkie's father.
(d) Tengo's cousin.

5. What does Tengo try to teach Frikkie?
(a) How to saddle a horse.
(b) How to milk a cow.
(c) How to swim.
(d) How to kill a chicken.

6. Where does Frikkie go when he reluctantly leaves the farm?
(a) To his uncle's factory.
(b) On a family holiday.
(c) Back to school.
(d) To his godfather's house.

7. What is Frikkie's ethnicity?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Asian.
(d) Hispanic.

8. Why does Joseph visit the farm?
(a) He is on a holiday from school.
(b) He is in training to run a farm.
(c) He has been ill and needs fresh air.
(d) He needs to get away from bad friends.

9. Who is Timothy?
(a) Tengo's brother.
(b) Frikkie's uncle.
(c) Frikkie's father.
(d) Tengo's father.

10. Why is Tengo confused about Frikkie's attitude about not wanting to go back to school?
(a) You can make many friends there.
(b) You can take field trips.
(c) Tengo really likes going to school.
(d) He cannot attend school.

11. Where does Joseph live?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) Queenstown.
(d) Kareedouw.

12. Whom does Frikkie's cousin order to clean up the mess on the floor at the party?
(a) Ellis.
(b) Ezekiel.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Isaiah.

13. What animal has Tengo crafted out of clay?
(a) A horse.
(b) A bull.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

14. What name does the girl call the man who cleans up the mess at the party?
(a) Idiot.
(b) Slacker.
(c) Boy.
(d) Stupid.

15. Where did the author live as a child?
(a) Italy.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Canada.
(d) South America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in #22 often provide to his employees?

2. What is Tengo's attitude about his life right now?

3. How old is Tengo?

4. Who is Oom Koos?

5. Where is Tengo when Frikkie tries to find him to say goodbye?

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