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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 Tengo do when Frikkie and the oubaas have their tea?

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

3. What is the meaning of kleinbaas?

4. What is the upcoming celebration in Chapter 6?

5. What is Tengo's ethnicity?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What do Dr. and Mrs. Miller agree to give to Tengo for his education?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in the book What does it mean for some of the characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How are some of the families fractured? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Oppression is an important theme in the stories. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Frikkie. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Frikkie?

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