Waiting for the Rain Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Sheila Gordon
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Waiting for the Rain Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Sheila Gordon
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Tengo's ancestors declared war on which group of people?
(a) The Masai.
(b) The Boers.
(c) The Durhams.
(d) The Kidus.

2. What is the upcoming celebration in Chapter 6?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) National Patriot Day.
(c) The oubaas' birthday.
(d) Christmas.

3. The oubaas tells Frikkie and Tengo the story of _______________________.
(a) The Antelope Walk.
(b) The Ship of Tears.
(c) The Great Trek.
(d) The Cicada Storm.

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

5. What happened to Tengo's older sister when she was away at school?
(a) She was attacked on the street.
(b) She became ill and died.
(c) She got pregnant.
(d) She was robbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Frikkie treated with so much respect on the farm?

2. What animal has Tengo crafted out of clay?

3. What does Frikkie give the girls to assure that they don't tell anyone about Tengo's outburst?

4. What does Tengo think about white men after reading some books?

5. What is Frikkie's ethnicity?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frikkie behave when encountering Tengo's anger when a girl insults an elder at the birthday party?

2. Why is Frikkie given so much respect on his uncle's farm?

3. Who is Frikkie?

4. Why is Tengo not permitted to attend school and how does he feel about that?

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

6. How easily does Tengo pick up the skill of reading?

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

8. Who is Joseph?

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

10. Who is Tengo?

(see the answer keys)

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