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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. Joseph tells Tengo that one day blacks will take over the _____________________.
(a) Homes where the whites live.
(b) Media.
(c) Country's education system.
(d) City government.

2. How old is Tengo's cousin when she becomes pregnant?
(a) 19.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

3. Why does Frikkie have to wait after his school years to return to the farm permanently?
(a) He needs a specialized degree.
(b) He wants to teach for awhile.
(c) He wants to travel internationally.
(d) He is forced to serve two years in the army.

4. What does a soldier force Tengo to do at the school gates?
(a) Get inside the school gates.
(b) Put on a gas mask.
(c) Return home.
(d) Hand over his backpack.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the people Tengo finds at the school when he arrives doing?

2. What consumes most of Tengo's time at school?

3. As Chapter 7 begins, Tengo is in a _________________ mood.

4. Where does Tengo want to go to school?

5. Tengo also feels _______________ at the beginning of Chapter 7.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frikkie adjust to the changes occurring in his world?

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

3. How does Tengo act when Frikke comes to the farm for another school vacation?

4. What does Tengo learn about Joseph and the organization with which he is associated?

5. Why do Dr. and Mrs. Miller encourage Tengo to study art in school?

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

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

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

9. What does Tengo think is the only thing that will change the lives of his family members?

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

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