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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Tengo mad at Frikkie when he comes for a short vacation at the farm?
(a) Frikkie weighs more than Tengo.
(b) Frikkie can run faster than Tengo.
(c) Frikkie can ride a horse better than Tengo.
(d) Frikkie is taller than Tengo.

2. Tengo struggles with his need for an education and ________________________.
(a) The needs of his countrymen.
(b) His friendship with Frikkie.
(c) His loyalty to his father.
(d) His love for his mother.

3. With which girl does Tengo have his first romance?
(a) Anna.
(b) Emma.
(c) Charlize.
(d) Myra.

4. What does Tengo give to Dr. and Mrs. Miller in appreciation for the books they had sent him?
(a) Money.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Clay sculptures.
(d) Fresh figs.

5. What does Dr. Miller offer to pay for Tengo?
(a) His meals.
(b) His dormitory fee.
(c) His school books.
(d) His clothing.

6. How old is Tengo's cousin when she becomes pregnant?
(a) 15.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

7. What makes Tengo hesitate when he arrives at school that day?
(a) He doesn't feel well and wants to return home.
(b) He doesn't want to be on camera.
(c) He tries to decide which side he should choose.
(d) He wonders if people are in the building.

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

9. Tengo has waited for the moment to ________________________.
(a) Kiss a girl.
(b) Travel the country.
(c) Join the protest groups.
(d) Write his thesis.

10. What causes Tengo to lose focus at school?
(a) Financial worries.
(b) A new girlfriend.
(c) A noisy neighbor.
(d) The student uprisings.

11. What has Tengo suspected about Joseph for some time?
(a) He has a girlfriend.
(b) He has a second job.
(c) He is working against the government.
(d) He is cutting classes.

12. Tengo must choose between his personal desire for an education and _____________________________.
(a) The need to support his family.
(b) The desire to travel.
(c) His father's demands.
(d) His country's need for change.

13. Joseph tells Tengo that one day blacks will take over the _____________________.
(a) Homes where the whites live.
(b) City government.
(c) Media.
(d) Country's education system.

14. What do the Millers encourage Tengo to study in school?
(a) Art.
(b) Biology.
(c) Math.
(d) Geology.

15. Why is the person in #56 angry about Tengo's desire to go to school?
(a) Black boys should not be given formal educations.
(b) It is too far for a boy to travel.
(c) He has planned on his being boss-boy in the future.
(d) Because his sister should be allowed to go also.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Frikkie go for a brief vacation after his military training?

2. What type of group is Tengo asked to join in #129?

3. What does a soldier force Tengo to do at the school gates?

4. What occurs at the farm to threaten its survival?

5. Why does Frikkie have to wait after his school years to return to the farm permanently?

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