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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who notices that Nhamo is jealous of Masvita's womanhood?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Chipo.
(c) Masvita.
(d) Kafu.
2. What ruins Nhamo's traps?
(a) A baboon.
(b) A snake.
(c) A wild cat.
(d) A large bird.
3. What does Nhamo do in an effort to get more food?
(a) Plants a larger garden.
(b) Dries her fruit.
(c) Follows animal tracks.
(d) Follows the baboons.
4. What chore is Masvita doing while Nhamo prepares dinner?
(a) Gathering water.
(b) Making pots.
(c) Brushing her sister's hair.
(d) Separating corn kernels.
5. What does Nhamo name the deformed baboon?
(a) Fat Cheeks.
(b) Stumpy.
(c) Big Belly.
(d) Rumpy.
6. What is Princess Senwa's husband's name?
(a) Kakono.
(b) Karken.
(c) Kinkla.
(d) Kramona.
7. Where does Kufa take the family after the cholera epidemic?
(a) The cleanser.
(b) The burial grounds.
(c) The great falls.
(d) The trading post.
8. What does Nhamo take her grandmother to see when they reach their destination?
(a) A guitar player.
(b) A television.
(c) A snake charmer.
(d) A wrestling match.
9. What does Nhamo hunt on her first try?
(a) Lemurs.
(b) Wombats.
(c) Dassies.
(d) Rabbits.
10. What is the name of the trader's wife?
(a) Rita.
(b) Rose.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Rhonda.
11. What does Nhamo do with the fish she catches?
(a) Uses them in animal traps.
(b) Smokes them.
(c) Dries them.
(d) Eats them.
12. Why is the boy in Nhamo's story making a rope?
(a) To climb to the sky.
(b) To wrap the world.
(c) To pull his grandmother's farm closer.
(d) To tie up his future wife.
13. Where does Nhamo sleep while on the big island?
(a) On the lake shore.
(b) A hollowed out tree.
(c) The boat.
(d) In a cave.
14. What does a baby baboon do that makes Nhamo feel comforted?
(a) Plays with her.
(b) Grooms her.
(c) Brings her food.
(d) Protects her.
15. What is a nganga?
(a) A healer.
(b) A sorcerer.
(c) A priest.
(d) A leader.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is a zango?
2. What is Nhamo's most prized possession?
3. Who tells Nhamo to start working on her boat?
4. What is the name of the man who owns the boat that Nhamo uses to escape?
5. What does Nhamo teach herself during her boat journey?
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