Oor ‘n motorfiets, ‘n Zombiefliek en lang getalle wat
deur elf gedeel kan word.
Chapter 1 and 2 - Summary (pp. 5-12)
Thirteen-year-old Martin Retief (Hoender) lives with his mother, her sister Cindy, and his uncle
Hendrik on a plot (small holdings). His father died almost three years ago in a car accident and
his mother is still traumatized by the fact that she never slept in their bedroom again or left the
house. Cindy's boyfriend, Bruce, brings her home later than the time told, at ten o'clock and it
causes further stress for his mother. Uncle Hendrik, who is very quiet, lives in an outside room.
Martin, who took over his late father's chicken farm, one morning finds his proud hen, Klarabel,
dead. The new neighbor’s dog bit the hen to death. Martin goes to confront the boy next door,
Drikus who, with a shaved head and a video camera in the hand greeted Drikus and said that he
knows that Hoender's mother used to be an actress. Drikus has a magazine article with a photo of
Hoender 's mother. He grinningly tells Hoender that the magazine offers a reward of R500 for
the person who can help them to trace the stars of way back then. And then Hoender gives
Drikus a bloody nose when he hits him.
Hoofstuk 1 en 2 - Opsomming (bl. 5-12)
Die dertienjarige Martin Retief (Hoender) woon saam met sy ma, sysuster Cindy en sy oom
Hendrik op ’n plot (kleinhoewe). Sy pa is bykans drie jaar gelede in ’n motorongeluk oorlede en
sy ma is so getraumatiseer daardeur dat sy nooit weer in hul slaapkamer geslaap of die huis
verlaat het nie. Cindy se kêrel, Bruce, bring haar saans later as die vasgestelde tyd van tienuur
huis toe en dit veroorsaak verdere spanning vir sy ma. Oom Hendrik wat maar baie stil is, woon
in ’n buitekamertjie. Martin, wat sy oorlede pa se hoenderboerdery oorgeneem het, tref een
oggend sy spoghen, Klarabel, dood aan. Die nuwe bure se hond het die hen doodgebyt. Martin
gaan konfronteer die buurseun, Drikus, wat hom met ’n kaalgeskeerde kop en ’n videokamera in
,die hand begroet. Drikus laat blyk dat hy weet dat Hoender se ma voorheen ’n aktrise was.
Drikus het ’n tydskrifartikel met ’n foto van Hoender se ma daarby. Hy sê grinnikend vir
Hoender dat die tydskrif ’n beloning van R500 aanbied vir die persoon wat hulle kan help om
die sterre van toeka op te spoor. En toe slaan Hoender vir Drikus bloedneus.
POST READING: Read, think, and write.
Chapter 1 & 2 (pp. 5-12)
1. Martin Antonio Retief
Martin's nickname is Hoender. Why?
1.2. What is strange about the way Martin remembers age?
1.3. Martin says: "Everyone thinks it's about the chicken that he gave Drikus a bloody nose, but
that's not really true." (p. 5)
1.3.1. What is the real reason why Martin gave Drikus a bloody nose?
1.3.2. Why would Martin telling Drikus about a chicken gets him a bloody nose?
1.3.3. Do you think hitting was the right way for Martin to express himself to give in to his
anger? What else could he have done?
1.3.4. Martin tried to protect his mother from unwanted publicity. How would you act if
someone had information about one of your parents and wanted to give it to the media?
1.4. What does Martin do when he needs time to think?
2. Martin's chickens
2.1. Who originally started the chicken farming business?
2.2. What kind of chickens does Martin farm with?
2.3. Why do you think he farms with these kinds of chickens?
,2.4. Explain how the chickens got their names.
2.5. "Klarabel was one of my best leghorns..."
2.5.1. What does the word "was" imply?
2.5.2. What proof did Martin have that the neighbor boy's dog, Cheetah, bit Klarabel to death?
2.5.3. What proof is there that Klarabel was one of Martin's best leghorns?
3. Martin's parents
1. How did Martin's father die?
Martin's mother was a "soap star from Toeka's days."
Use an explanatory dictionary and look up what the word "soap" means and where the name
comes from.
3.1. Which ONE of the following does NOT fit?
"toeka's days" means...
A at the time.
B these days.
C a long time.
D years ago.
3.3. How did the new neighbor boy, Drikus, find out that Mrs Retief was a soap star?
3.4. What promise does the magazine make?
3.5. What negative effect does her husband's death have on Hoenders mom?
4.1. Drikus
4.1.1. What indications are there in chapter one that Drikus is not healthy?
, 4.1.2. What confirmation is there in chapter 2 that Drikus is ill?
4.2. Why do you think Drikus's father went to Martin's house?
4.3. Why do you think Drikus had a video camera with him when he opened the door for Martin?
4.4. Uncle Hendrik
4.4.1. Who is the uncle to whom in the title of chapter 2 referred to?
4.4.2. Choose the correct answer. Uncle Hendrik's heart is broken due to a...
A love adventures.
B love bond.
C love triangle.
D love disappointment.
4.4.3. Quote a sentence on p.11 which suggests that Martin is a good relationship with his uncle.
POST-LEES: Lees, dink en skryf
Hoofstuk 1 & 2 (bl. 5-12)
1. Martin Antonio Retief
Martin se bynaam is Hoender. Hoekom?
1.2. Wat is vreemd aan die manier hoe Martin ouderdomme onthou?
1.3. Martin sê: “Almal dink dis oor die hoender wat ek vir Drikus bloedneus geslaan het, maar
dis nie regtig waar nie.” (bl. 5)
1.3.1. Wat is died ware rede waarom Martin vir Drikus bloedneus geslaan het?
