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

2. What is Frikkie's ethnicity?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) Asian.

3. What animal has Tengo crafted out of clay?
(a) A bull.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A horse.

4. Who is Oom Koos?
(a) A metal worker.
(b) The oubaas.
(c) A fisherman.
(d) A shopkeeper.

5. How many children has Tengo's mother lost?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Timothy?

2. What is the meaning of kleinbaas?

3. After reading some books, how does Tengo begin to think about Oom Koos and Frikkie?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Tengo?

5. Who is Joseph?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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