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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At first, Frikkie's _________________ sister can read faster than Tengo can.
(a) Five-year-old.
(b) Four-year-old.
(c) Three-year-old.
(d) Six-year-old.

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

3. 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 don't have much money.
(c) They need his help at home.
(d) His sister died there.

4. What is Frikkie's real name?
(a) Richard.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Philip.
(d) Samuel.

5. What does Tengo think about white men after reading some books?
(a) They are more inventive than other people.
(b) They have twisted history to suit their needs.
(c) They make good authority figures.
(d) They are not very good writers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tengo's ancestors declared war on which group of people?

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

3. What is the upcoming celebration in Chapter 6?

4. Oubaas and his wife think that Tengo's desire for education will lead to _____________.

5. Where does Joseph live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that Tengo learns about city life for black people from Joseph?

2. How do the oubaas twist the story of the Great Trek told to Frikkie and Tengo?

3. What is inside the large box that arrives for Tengo?

4. How does Tengo feel as he learns more and more about how his ancestors were treated?

5. In what story does Tengo see that the white man has twisted history to suit his own needs?

6. Why can Tengo not defend his people to the oubaas regarding the story of the Great Trek?

7. How are the differences between blacks and whites exhibited in the characters of Frikkie and Tengo?

8. Who is Joseph?

9. Who is Tengo?

10. What do Dr. and Mrs. Miller agree to give to Tengo for his education?

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