Lien Questions Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
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What is Liens mom’s name ?
A
Christine Jooste
2
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Chapter one is called “geel en gelukkig”
Who is this referring to ?
A
This is referring to Liens mom and her drinking
3
Q
What is liens mom’s ritual ?
Verduidelik die ritueel?
A
“Klink” die wynglas se voetstuk op die eetblad in die kombuis
Die yskas se deur oop (fridge door opens)
“Tjorrr “ die wyn in die glad geskink (wine poured in glass)
Vrieskas se deur oop
Ysbak kraak (ice breaks) “Ploinks”
En Dan sy sug
4
Q
What’s liens brothers name ?
A
Braam Jooste
5
Q
What is their usual dinner?
A
Eiers (eggs)
gebrande roosterbrood ( burnt toast)
gebakte bone (baked beans)
6
Q
Where do they stay ?
A
In ‘n woonstel (flat)
7
Q
What’s christien’s favourite music?
A
klassieke musiek
(Classical music)
8
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Who does liens mom say Braam looks like ?
A
Josh Groban
9
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Who is lien’s favourite artist?
A
Norah Jones
10
Q
What does Lien say Every time she stares into the mirror ?
A
“Ek haat jou”
Talking to her father
11
Q
What is wine box in Afrikaans ?
A
Wyndoos
12
Q
Who is liens best friend?
A
Wouter
13
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Tannie bets lives in the same building bloc as the Jooste’s , where did she get lien a job in Chapter 2 ?
A
Malie se tuin
14
Q
How much will lien make at malie se tuin ?
A
R10 per uur
En sy sal kry fooitjies (tips)
15
Q
Lien choose malie se tuin over the haarkapper (hairdresser) why did she do this?
A
By die haarkapper sy sal kry R15 per uur maar dear is sonder tips/ fooitjies
16
Q
Wat woonstel Bly tannie bets ?
A
Woonstel 504
17
Q
How long as lien been at this new school ?
A
Meet as ‘n jaar
18
Q
What places does lien want to visit first ?
A
Japan
And Prague
19
Q
Wie is lien se engelse onderwyser?
A
Meneer macmillan
20
Q
What’s liens favourite subject?
A
Engels
21
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What does lien want to do one day in the future?
A
Prokureur (lawyer)
22
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Meneer Bruwer (the life orientation teacher/ lewensoriëntering) puts them in groups based on what they said they wanted to do in the future, who is in liens group?
A
Sally Swanepoel
Hein Venter
Miemie Spies
23
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How does lien describe Sally ?
A
She calls her terterig (slutty)
24
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Behind the paper where lien wrote that she wanted to be a lawyer, what did she write?
A
Weg (away )
25
Chapter 2 is titled (jou standaard skoolnommertjie) who is lien referring to and why ?
She is referring to Sally because Sally has a kort skoolromp
26
What do they each need to do in the LO group for the LO project?
Lien:
- op die internet kyk wat die universiteite wil he (look on the internet for what the universities require)
Hein:
- moet 'n draai by 'n firma in die stad maak (go to a firm in the city and see what they require)
Miemie:
- Sal have pa se perv prokureur bel ( call her dad's lawyer)
27
Tant Malie has 3 rules, what are these rules?
1. Clients come first (die kliënte kom eerste)
2. Always be friendly and patient with the elderly (jy moet altyd vriendelik wees and geduldig)
3. Take them to their tables immediately and give them a menu ( spyskaart gee)
28
Who does the payment in Malie se tuin ?
Tant Malie
29
What special does Malie se tuin have?
Every dinsdag (Tuesday) and vrydag (Friday) die pensioenarisse kry 'n 20% afslag
30
Who else works at Malie se tuin ?
Sophie and agnus
31
Wouter comes to visit lien on her first day and what does he order ?
Koek en Coke and hy gee haar 'n R10 tip
32
How much does lien make on her first day ?
R36,38
33
What school does lien go to ?
Jakaranda
34
Wouter and lien meet on their first days of school, what they had in common was that they both didn't want to be at that school, compare the differences in liens life and Wouter life with regard to their parents?
Lien:
Her dad is in jail (tronk)
Her parents are divorced (geskei)
Wouter:
Parents are divorced and dad lives in Bloemfontein
Mom and Wouter a new lives are in Pretoria
35
Who is liens teacher ?
JUFFROU breytenbach
36
What is the play that they are doing / major ?
The breakfast club
37
What is the breakfast club about ?
Skoolkinders in die biblioteek detensie sit. Hulle fears (vrese), problems (probleme) en dreams (drome)
38
Why doesn't lien like America?
She think that Amerikaners is loud and they think bigger is better
39
When does Juffrou breytenbach want lien to come and audition?
Donderdag at 6
40
After liens encounter with juffrou breytenbach, lien is furious and she goes to tell Wouter about this encounter what does voter say that Lien isn't that makes Lien angry?
He asks her if she isn't overreacting (oorreageer) and she isn't really "Lientjie Lieflik" by skool
41
What does lien call work ?
The garden of evil (tuin van die kwaad)
42
Where does liens mom work ?
Die departement van Binnelandse Sake
43
What days does Sophie work ?
Dinsdae and donderdae (Tuesday and Thursday) the other days she studies in town
44
What accident occurs at malie se tuin between Agnes and Lien?
As Lien was walking into the kitchen carrying a tray with lots of plates and cups inside she was deep in thoughts and Agnes was coming out of the kitchen and they bumped into each other dropping all the plates and trays
45
What does Tant Malie say to lien and agnus after this accident ?
She tells the girls that the damage was R128,50 . And that they should pay for the damages. She then also proceeded to tell him that this means that they may have to work a few shifts without making any money. Agnes replies saying it's okay and she leaves but Lien says to Tant Malie why it's not fair it was just an accident then Tant Malie says to lien I don't like your attitude and if you're not happy with it you can leave and lien leaves.
46
What does lien call the dominee ?
Kuifie
47
When lien goes to tell tannie bets about her leaving her job, how does she reply ?
She responds by telling Lien that it's okay and that Lien should go to house number 401, Dirkie lives there and Dirkie and Donovan own a hair salon known as millennium creations
48
What does Dirkie tell lien ?
He says yes but it's temporary (tydelik)because Sue-Ellen is on maternity leave (kraamverlof)
They need someone for the afternoons (middae) from 2-5 and Saturday morning (saterdag oggend)
It's R15 per hour and she will get free haircuts (kan hare verniet sny)
49
Wouter is not angry at lien about what happened the day before regarding juffrou Breytenbach how do you know this ?
He goes to Lien while she's in biology class and he hands her a milo chocolate bar and a note that says "I'm sorry about yesterday I will stick you for coffee tomorrow afternoon at the Wimpy pals for life."
50
Who are the two girls that lien sees Wouter walking with in chapter 2 ?
Riekie and sanet
51
The heading for chapter 6 is a change of scenery, what does this mean?
Lien tells Wouter that she quit her job at Tant Marlie se tuin and then Wouter laughs a little bit and he says well this is perfect that's what you need, for us to go to wimpy so that you can have a change of scenery
52
What do lien and Wouter call the matric dance ?
Die sirkus van die jaar
53
Does lien really not want to go to the matic dance because it's simple ?
No, it's because she can afford it
54
How many roles are being offered in the play ?
8 roles
55
Who does Miemie audition for ?
Jenny
56
Who does lien audition for ?
Maria
57
Who is the other person who works at millenium creations ?
Mary morning glory
58
What does lien have to do at millennium creations ?
She must answer the phone
Keep the appointment book in order
She must sweep every half an hour (vee) and she must make the drinks and coffee for the customers
She is also in charge of the kitchen
59
What does Donovan keep calling lien, and lien doesn't like it ?
"Engel"
60
Dirkie ask Lien when is she coming for her free haircut and Donovan agrees saying yes because her hair is old-fashioned (oudmodies) how does Lien respond?
She asks if she can't rather swop it for Braam, then Braam can get it.
They then say that they can both come for the free haircut
61
Lien tells Braam about the free haircut and tells him that he could ask them to sponsor (Borg) his cricket team.
How much does lien suggest and how much would Braam make ?
How does Braam respond to this ?
She says that he could ask for R2000 and he would get R300
Braam doesn't really like the idea because he doesn't want a female salon sponsoring his cricket team
62
Where does lien get the idea to beg ?
After Liens first day of work at millennium creations, Dirkie offers to drop her off at home. when she gets home she meets Tannie Bets at the elevator, tannie bets ask lien to accompany her to the church for a weight loss journey that she's on to see how much she lost or gained. On the way back from the church tannie bets ask lien if they can pass by Pick n Pay because she needs to pick up a few things, Lien says that she'll wait in the car for tannie bets.
As Lien is sitting in the car waiting she sees a lady who is begging on the street and she sees how this lady is making so much money, lien then wonders how much she would make if she also begged ?
63
Why is chapter 8 called weird Maria ?
Because lien gets the part of Maria and lien calls her weird Maria
64
How much money does Braam ask Donovan for when he goes for his free haircut ?
R3000
65
What were Donovan's conditions to getting sponsoring the team?
1. He must pick the colour
2. The company's name and logo should be on everything
66
What role does Miemie get ?
Miemie gets the role of the cleaner who in the play is a male but juffrou breytenbach makes it a female
67
Why doesn't lien want to say no to going to the matric dance with Wouter ?
She doesn't want him to go with Riekie and Sanet
68
Where does Wouter and his sister go for vacation/ holiday ?
Bloemfontein, to visit his father and his new wife
69
What new country does lien add to her list ?
Scotland (skotland)
70
What colour are the new T-shirts that have been sponsor by Dirkie and Donovan ?
Ligte groen
71
What does lien ask juffrou breytenbach to borrow ?
A pruik (wig) and brilletjies
72
Onbekende sentrum
Unfamiliar shopping centre
73
What does liens poster say ?
"Werkloos, 2 afhanklikes, enige donasies , die here seën u !"
Jobless, 2 dependents, any donations welcome, God bless you
74
Krussing
Intersection
75
Who comes running to lien and shouting saying get away from my spot?
And where does she tell lien to go ?
Roos comes screaming at her
She tells her to go and stand at Johnny's corner because he is in Johannesburg
76
How does lien feel taking these people's money ?
Sy voel skuldig
77
Another man asks lien if she would like to join him and Roos for tea, what is this man's name ?
Tibbey
78
What cap does tibbey have ?
'n bloubul fan
79
State if tibbey and Roos are both regulars:
Tibbey - comes and goes
Roos - regular
80
What advice does Roos give lien ?
1. Haar plakkaart is te fancy (poster is too fancy )
2. Jou voete gaan dit nie hou nie (her feet won't manage in those shoes )
81
How much does lien make on her first day of begging?
R150 but she spends R38,99 at pep to buy more comfortable shoes
82
Why does Tibbey wear the blou-bul cap and wave the flag ?
Because in Pretoria they support that rugby team and they give him more money
83
True or false: Roos smokes
True, sy rook
84
What advice does Tibbey give lien ?
1. Look the motorists in the car
2. When ever they give you money say thank you, God bless you
85
What does Tibbey call his corner ?
Entertainment korner
86
Where does Tibbey live ?
He lives in the back room the bowling alley and he works in the garden twice a week in order for him to live there
Bly by die buitekamer and week 2 dad per week in die tuin
87
What are 2 things that lien always has when she begs ?
A bottle of energade ( bottel energade)
Sonroom (sunscreen )
88
What does lien use begging as ?
A way to escape (ontsnapping) her reality
89
What does lien call roos's daughter ?
Peroxide
90
What instrument does Hein play ?
A mondfluitjie and his grandpa taught him
91
Who takes lien home whenever they rehearse in the evening ?
Miemie
92
Who is Miemie favourite artists ?
The pussycat dolls
93
A white Volvo comes by lien, describe what lien sees in the car and what she calls them ?
She see a man driving, he has red hair and she calls him sproet
Then she sees his wife and calls her muismondjie
At the back seat there's a girl lien calls her sproetjie
94
Arm
Poor
95
What does Roos's daughter do ?
She works at a agency has a hooker/ protitute
prostituut
96
The title for chapter 17 refers to ?
Lien,because of the way Tibbey says her name, as if it's exotic
97
Whose house does Braam sleep at all the time
Deon
98
As lien and Wouter get to the gate in chapter 18, what do they see ?
They see liens mom parked on the pavement in her white Mazda. Sally sees this and lien is soo embarrassed.
Wouter helps but her mom back into the car and drives them home
99
When they get to the lift who do they see ?
The see Dirkie
Later that day Dirkie invites lien over for tea and cheesecake (tee and kaaskoek) he then tells lien that she must talk to dominee Gerhard
100
What does lien call the pastors wife ?
Valetjie
She is preganant
101
What do lien and Sally have in common?
Sally's dad also drinks and he smokes things
She then tells lien that it's not their fault
102
Does Hein really want to be a lawyer ?
No, his day wants him to be a lawyer, but he wants to be a builder
103
Who are the twins that lien used to be best friends with?
Su- Marie
San- Marie
104
What is miemie's drivers name ?
Joe
105
How long has liens mom been in the clinic
4 weeks
106
What's Miemie chefs name ?
Roberta
107
What is Miemie reaction to lien telling her about her mom ?
She says cool and can we go visit her
108
What do lien and miemie eat at the sleepover ?
For starters they eat sushi, for main they eat chicken and for dessert they have something with chocolate
109
How does lien react to Hein asking her to the matric dance ?
She tells him that she is going with Wouter
110
When the mom comes back home in chapter 23, how has she changed ?
The mom is very weak and drained and she apologizes to lien and Braam about the past two years and Braam says it's okay and invites her to his cricket match
111
Who is at liens birthday party ?
Wouter
Miemie
Liens mom
Braam
Tannie bets
112
What is miemie present to lien ?
A Norah jones cd
113
Margiet tells them that there is a special at spar, half price on tin fish and baked beans, is this true ?
No it's not.
It's at checkers
114
What 2 big things happens to liens mom in chapter 26?
She gets fired (afgedank) from binnelandse sake
She got caught stealing (steel) box wine from picknpay
115
What does lien think she needs to do to start making more money ?
Lien thinks she needs to start begging in the mornings, whilst others are at school
116
What is sproets real name ?
Gordan
117
What is their aunts and uncle name ?
Oom frank and tannie poppy
118
Braam and Lien don't want to go live with their uncle Frank and their aunt poppy, tannie bets says it's fine but she has three conditions, what are her conditions?
1. They must eat dinner with her every night
2. They must bring their dirty laundry
3. They must come fetch lunch boxes every morning
119
Who is liens class councillor?
Christiaan
120
Because Christian is now doing the register,Lien decides to write a letter from her mom what does this letter say?
The letter says that Lien has hurt her neck and she must go for physio every morning but she will catch up the work
121
For how many weeks is lien able to beg in the morning without being asked / caught ?
3 weeks
122
What happens to Tibbey in chapter 28?
A car bumped him then he flew and then a came and drove over his legs
123
Who tells lien to get into their car after Tibbey’s incident?
Sproet
124
Sproet invites her to his house, and then he stokes her hair. Why did he do this ?
He thought she was a prostituut
125
Who helps lien find the hospital that Tibbey is in ?
Dirkie
126
When lien finally finds the hospital the tibbey is at what news does the nurse tell her ?
That both of his legs have been amputated (geamputeer)
127
Begging
Bedel
128
Drive
Drove
Ry
Gery
