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

2. What is Tengo doing when Frikkie finds him in Chapter 2?
(a) Building a fire.
(b) Working with a hunk of clay.
(c) Feeding the cattle.
(d) Plucking chickens.

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

4. What does Tengo do when Frikkie and the oubaas have their tea?
(a) Sweep the house.
(b) Butcher chickens.
(c) Wash dishes.
(d) Shoo away flies.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened to Tengo's older sister when she was away at school?

3. What animal has Tengo crafted out of clay?

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

5. Where did the author live as a child?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Tengo?

4. Who is Joseph?

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

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

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

8. Who is Frikkie?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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