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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Frikkie ask Tengo to get from his bedroom one day?
2. What is Tengo's attitude about his life right now?
3. Who is Joseph's mother's employer?
4. Why are Tengo's parents reluctant to let him go to school?
5. What is Frikkie's real name?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Frikkie behave when encountering Tengo's anger when a girl insults an elder at the birthday party?
2. Why is it frustrating for Tengo to read the textbooks given to him by his aunt's employer?
3. In what story does Tengo see that the white man has twisted history to suit his own needs?
4. Who is Frikkie?
5. How do the oubaas twist the story of the Great Trek told to Frikkie and Tengo?
6. Why can Tengo not defend his people to the oubaas regarding the story of the Great Trek?
7. How are the differences between blacks and whites exhibited in the characters of Frikkie and Tengo?
8. Who is Joseph?
9. Why is Tengo not permitted to attend school and how does he feel about that?
10. What do Dr. and Mrs. Miller agree to give to Tengo for his education?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
WAITING FOR THE RAIN is a classic example of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?
Essay Topic 2
Hatred seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of hatred? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role of women in South Africa in the late-20th century when the women in the book are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?
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