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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. Where does Joseph live?

2. What is in the box that arrives for Tengo?

3. After reading some books, how does Tengo begin to think about Oom Koos and Frikkie?

4. Who is Joseph's mother's employer?

5. What is Frikkie's ethnicity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that Tengo learns about city life for black people from Joseph?

2. Who is Tengo?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How are the differences between blacks and whites exhibited in the characters of Frikkie and Tengo?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select an instance of symbolism from the book and explain its significance.

Essay Topic 2

WAITING FOR THE RAIN is a classic coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

WAITING FOR THE RAIN is a classic example of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

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