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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nhamo see in the night that gives her hope?
(a) A light.
(b) A curve in the river.
(c) A star.
(d) A herd of cranes.

2. How old was Nhamo when her mother died?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. What does the sting that Nhamo gets while working on her boat cause her to do?
(a) Faint.
(b) Lose feeling in her hand.
(c) Swell up.
(d) Hallucinate.

4. What was wrong with Masvita after the cholera epidemic?
(a) She lost some of her hair.
(b) Her monthly bleeding stopped.
(c) She had strange scars on her back.
(d) She was weak and listless.

5. What does Nhamo see as a sign that she can keep the item she found in the hut on the island?
(a) An adder.
(b) An animal paw print.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A gardenia branch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who notices that Nhamo is jealous of Masvita's womanhood?

2. What kind of tree does Nhamo decide to camp by on the island?

3. What is Nhamo's mother's name?

4. What does Nhamo do to get Ruva to eat?

5. What does Nhamo try to imitate while learning to swim?

(see the answer key)

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