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1. 1.

   Discuss the statistics shown in this chart.

   

2. 2.

   Complete these sentences with the right options.

   1. The annual hurt at Umzimkulu involves
      1. a hundred beaters and dogs.
      2. a hundred deer to be hunted.
      3. a hundred monkeys and baboons.
      4. a hundred dogs, leopards and baboons.
   2. The narrator cherished the dream to stand astride
      1. a mound of fallen animals.
      2. the corpse of at least one wild animal.
      3. all the game that the hunters killed.
      4. the bushbuck that had managed to escape.
   3. The narrator had a deep desire to kill Greybeard because
      1. that would be a sign of adulthood.
      2. he was a bloodthirsty person.
      3. his father expected him to.
      4. everyone expected him to.
   4. The narrator did not shoot at the doe and the buck that passed him as
      1. he thought that they were too small.
      2. they ran too quickly.
      3. they were legally protected animals.
      4. the noise would disturb his main target.
   5. The narrator's first encounter with Greybeard left him
      1. angry and anxious.
      2. uncertain and unhappy.
      3. silent and enraptured.
      4. excited and expressive.
3. 3.

   The text mentions four occasions when Greybeard escaped the hunter's bullet. Describe how in the table.

   First escape
   Second escape
   Third escape
   Fourth escape

    

4. 4.

   Give a brief description of Greybeard.
5. 5.

   Why did the moment when the narrator spied Greybeard in the forest clearing.
6. 6.

   How did Greybeard realise that a hunter was waiting for him in a concealed position?