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Out Of Bounds Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of "Out of Bounds"?

a)

Joseph Bruchac

b)

Sharon G Flake

c)

Beverley Naidoo

d)

Tony Cade Bambara

2.

What year and country does this story take place in?

a)

2010 and South Africa

b)

2000 and South Africa

c)

2015 and Brazil

3.

Cultural conflict in this story arises from-

a)

religious beliefs

b)

racial or ethnic origins

c)

views of family life

d)

feelings and emotions

4.

What is a Cultural Conflict?

(a)  

5.

Why did Rohan's Mother not open the door for the squatters?

a)

She became rude and no longer liked them

b)

The squatters were breaking into houses and stealing valuables.

c)

Because Mrs. Zuma told her not to.

d)

Because her husband told her not to.

6.

"These people are tough as ticks!" What figure of speech is used in this statement?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

7.

"You can't really trust these people, you know." Who said these words?

a)

Rohan's Mother

b)

Rohan's Father

c)

Mrs. Zuma

d)

Mrs. Pillay

8.

What does Rohan's father do after the squatters first move near the house?

a)

He did nothing

b)

He added another meter of thick concrete bricks and bared wire to their garden wall.

c)

He told his wife to keep an eye out for them

9.

Rohan's father compares the squatters to ticks. This comment illustrates the conflict between the squatters and

a)

government officials in Rohan's country

b)

young people from the village

c)

homeowners living on the hill

d)

people from their old country

10.

To straggle means to

a)

speak in a halting way

b)

make a home

c)

fight with an enemy

d)

spread out in a scattered group

11.

Bonus: Why does Rohan admire Solani's wire cars?

a)

They are cheap.

b)

They are more elaborate than ones for sale other places.

c)

They are easy to make

d)

They aren't as fragile as other ones.