Fiela’s Child Quizzes

Fiela's Child Quiz 1

1 Who is the main protagonist of the novel?
Barta van Rooyen

Benjamin Komoetie

Selling Komoetie

Nina van Rooyen
2 Where is the story set?
Nigeria

Botswana

Zimbabwe

South Africa
3 Why is Benjamin taken from the Long Kloof?
He is white and living with a black family

Fiela doesn't want him anymore

The van Rooyens have requested he come home

He is being abused
4 Who is Mr. Goldbury?
The census taker

The man who hires Nina

The forester who comes to the van Rooyen's house

The magistrate
5 How many children are in the Komoetie family?
5

3

6

4
6 Why is Selling Komoetie in poor health?
He was worn down from his time doing hard labor in prison

He got cancer but never received medical help

He was beaten badly by the Laghaans

He is an alcoholic
7 What type of environment is the Long Kloof?
Wide open plains

Mountains

Seaside

Forest
8 What animal does Elias try to trap?
Elephants

Turtles

Birds

Ostriches
9 The "omens" Fiela receives in the beginning of the story foretell what negative situation?
Dawid's death

Seller being imprisoned

The wild ostriches attacking Tollie

Benjamin being taken away
10 Which of the following adjectives does NOT apply to Fiela?
Prideful

Loving

Fierce

Lazy
11 Why does Benjamin repeat his multiplication tables while at the magistrate's office?
His father instructed him to do so

He hopes to get into a good school

He wants to be able to show off his intelligence to the magistrate

He needs something to focus on in a confusing situation
12 What is the main reason that Fiela raises ostriches?
To eat them

To compete with the Laghaans

To sell their feathers

To have pets
13 What does Selling work on as a prisoner?
Building the road to Knysna

Making wood beams

Felling trees

Building ostrich pens
14 Why does Nina steal a mouth-organ?
To sell for money

To perform songs for her father

To mimic bird calls

To start a band
15 Which adjective best describes Barta?
Empowered

Deceptive

Meek

Anxious
16 How old is Lukas van Rooyen when he disappears?
9

3

1

6
17 Why might have Barta van Rooyen not admitted she was wrong about Lukas?
She is afraid of Fiela Komoetie attacking her

She loves Lukas like a son

Her pride

She is afraid of her husband's reaction
18 Where is Benjamin when he begins to find clarity about his identity?
By the sea

In the top of a tree

In the forest

In the village
19 What is the first way that Fiela tries to get Benjamin back?
She starts a legal case against the magistrate

She goes to the forest to intimidate the van Rooyens

She prays to God to bring her son back

She walks to Knysna to talk to the magistrate
20 In what type of weather condition is Lukas van Rooyen lost?
Snow

Drought

Storms

Fog
21 How does Dawid die?
He is bitten by a spider

He is lost in the mountains

He drinks himself to death

He is stabbed
22 Why does Fiela, among others, doubt the story that Benjamin is Lukas?
She believes the census men are making it up because of their racism

The child has no memories of the forest

The child does not speak with a forest accent

It is nearly impossible for a three year old to travel the distance between Knysna and the Long Kloof
23 What is Elias van Rooyen's trade?
Maker of wood beams

Driving a horse cart

Wood cutter

Tapping aloe
24 Why is Elias unable to ever obtain the elephants' ivory?
He is unable to outsmart them

He is too weak and slow

They are all killed before he gets a chance

He scares them away
25 What book of the Bible is referred to in the story?
Romans

Corinthians

Revelations

Kings

Watter boodskap kom sterk na vore in die drama, Fiela se kind?

Asked by Ona T #1342980

Answered by Kabelo S #1347947 on 6/11/2024 7:10 AM

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Fiela se innerlike konflik

I'm sorry, you will need to post your questions in English.

Asked by Nhlaluko H #1305167

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/5/2023 3:56 PM

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What is the internal conflict and the external conflict of fiela Se kind?

The major conflict is that of the inner turmoil in Benjamin as he struggles to find his identity. It could also be Fiela's struggle to relocate Benjamin and get justice.

Asked by Charlotte N #1239027

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/25/2022 12:18 PM

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