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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 Durhams.
(b) The Kidus.
(c) The Boers.
(d) The Masai.

2. Where is Tengo when Frikkie tries to find him to say goodbye?
(a) A neighboring farm.
(b) The library.
(c) The next village.
(d) In bed with a fever.

3. What do Tengo and Frikkie do at the river?
(a) Build a raft.
(b) Skip rocks.
(c) Swim.
(d) Fish.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is biltong?

2. What name does the girl call the man who cleans up the mess at the party?

3. What is in the box that arrives for Tengo?

4. Whom does Frikkie's cousin order to clean up the mess on the floor at the party?

5. Where does Joseph live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Joseph?

8. Who is Frikkie?

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

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

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