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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 dreams of going abroad to a place where ____________________________.
(a) It is warm all year long.
(b) He is not treated as less than human.
(c) There are many beaches.
(d) A black man can be President.

2. How old is Frikkie in Chapter 10?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 12.
(d) 22.

3. How many years does Tengo study before taking his first break?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

4. What makes Tengo hesitate when he arrives at school that day?
(a) He doesn't want to be on camera.
(b) He tries to decide which side he should choose.
(c) He doesn't feel well and wants to return home.
(d) He wonders if people are in the building.

5. What does Tengo now know about Joseph?
(a) He is engaged to be married.
(b) He has committed a crime.
(c) He is working against the government.
(d) He is gay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joseph tells Tengo that one day blacks will take over the _____________________.

2. Tengo must choose between his personal desire for an education and _____________________________.

3. Tengo stops studying and feels __________________.

4. How many years does Frikkie have to wait after his school years until he can return to the farm permanently?

5. What happens when Frikkie comes for another vacation at the farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joseph's offer to help Tengo continue his education bring such relief to Tengo?

2. Why does Tengo spend his school breaks studying with the help of a local preacher?

3. What do the protesters think the students should do and how does Tengo feel about it?

4. How does Frikkie feel about the changes occurring in the world?

5. What does Tengo encounter one day when he arrives at school?

6. What arises which makes Tengo lose focus on his studies?

7. Why does Tengo have to ignore his mother's feelings before he departs for school?

8. How is Dr. Miller starkly different from the oubaas and his wife?

9. Why is Tengo conflicted about his personal desires and the issues for the greater good?

10. How does Tengo feel, knowing that he has to make a choice between going to school and protesting for his people?

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