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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. Who is Joseph?
(a) Tengo's brother.
(b) Tengo's cousin.
(c) Tengo's father.
(d) Frikkie's father.

2. What does Tengo try to teach Frikkie?
(a) How to swim.
(b) How to kill a chicken.
(c) How to saddle a horse.
(d) How to milk a cow.

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

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

5. Who is Sissie?
(a) Frikkie's school mate.
(b) Frikkie's sister.
(c) Tengo's teacher.
(d) Frikkie's mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Tengo?

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

4. What does Tengo do when Frikkie and the oubaas have their tea?

5. What is Frikkie's ethnicity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is it frustrating for Tengo to read the textbooks given to him by his aunt's employer?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Tengo?

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

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