Bruchko Chapters 1 - 4
The following quiz questions are from chapters 1 - 5 of our novel Bruchko, by Bruce Olson.
- 1.Why did Humberto Abril curse Bruchko and Bobby?
- A.
He was a witchdoctor and put curses on foreigners.
- B.
He was a Colombian outlaw and wanted the Motilone land to settle it.
- C.
He was angry because Bobby and Bruchko had trampled on his garden.
- 2.What were the chilling words Humberto Abril used to curse Bobby and Bruchko?
- A.
For this cross I'll kill you.
- B.
If you don't get off this land by the end of the week, there will be trouble.
- C.
I'm going to call the witchdoctor to put a curse on you.
- 3.What languages did Bruce Olson study when he was a teenager?
- A.
Spanish, French and German
- B.
German, Italian and Chinese
- C.
Hebrew, Greek and Latin
- 4.What verse did Bruce Olson read that finally helped him to cease struggling and find peace with God?
- A.
God is love.
- B.
Cease striving and know that I am God.
- C.
The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
- 5.What career did Bruce Olson hope to pursue before he went to the mission conference?
- A.
He hoped to become a medical doctor.
- B.
He hoped to become a professor of languages.
- C.
He hoped to become a lawyer.
- 6.What part of the world interested Bruce Olson?
- A.
South America
- B.
South Africa
- C.
South Dakota
- 7.What happened when Bruce Olson first arrived in Venezuela?
- A.
He was bitten by a poisonous snake.
- B.
He was stranded because the man who was supposed to meet him didn't show up.
- C.
He had his passport and wallet stolen.
- 8.What happened to Bruce Olson after he stayed a night in a hotel?
- A.
The hotel receptionist was able to contact the man who was supposed to meet him.
- B.
There was a city wide strike and everyone was under curfew.
- C.
He met a young man who spoke some English who invited him to his home.
- 9.How did Bruce finally get in touch with the Indians of South America?
- A.
Julio arranged for him to meet an American doctor who worked among the Indians.
- B.
Julio knew a school teacher who worked with the Indians and invited Bruce to the school.
- C.
Bruce hired a taxi and drove out to meet the Indians.
- 10.What disappointed Bruce about the missionaries that were working among the Indians?
- A.
They were very friendly to Bruce but didn't seem to be nice to the Indians.
- B.
They didn't have any medical work among the Indians.
- C.
They seemed to have pushed their North American culture onto the Native Indians.
- 11.Explain in three to five sentences what Bruce Olson's life was like growing up in Minnesota.
- 12.Describe the circumstances leading up to Bruce Olson deciding to be a missionary to the Indians of South America. Write at least five sentences.
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