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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will most likely happen to Jezile as result of her murdering a man?
(a) She will be sent to prison or killed.
(b) She will be let go out of self defense.
(c) She will be cast out of society.
(d) She will be praised as a hero.

2. Who informs Jezile of Ndondo's presence in the country?
(a) Lungu.
(b) Siyalo.
(c) S'naye.
(d) MaBiyela.

3. Whose home do the people of the village burn down?
(a) Chief Siyapi.
(b) MaBiyela.
(c) Jezile.
(d) Mthebe.

4. What happens to Lungu while he is at school?
(a) He is stabbed.
(b) He is hired.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He is arrested.

5. What does the military do to the women of the village?
(a) Rape them.
(b) Marry them.
(c) Hire them.
(d) Steal them.

6. How many years does Jezile live in peace with her children?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

7. What happens when Siyalo is released from prison?
(a) Jezile's daughters are taken away.
(b) Jezile's daughters run away.
(c) Jezile's daughters go to work.
(d) Jezile's daughters are married off.

8. How does Jezile obtain firewood?
(a) By chopping it herself.
(b) By stealing it.
(c) By trading for it.
(d) By working for it.

9. What does Jezile do to make money for her children in Chapter 14?
(a) Teach.
(b) Mine.
(c) Sew.
(d) Cook.

10. What is Lungu's real name?
(a) Zinawi.
(b) Winnaz.
(c) Mazwi
(d) Zazin.

11. Why does Potgieter ask Jezile to work in his home?
(a) So she can be a servant to his wife.
(b) So she can meet educated people.
(c) So she can have a place to live.
(d) So she can earn higher wages.

12. Where is Lungu sent to school?
(a) Ixopo.
(b) Pinetown.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Durma.

13. Why is the military called to the village?
(a) Because of the women's rights protests.
(b) Because Jezile called them.
(c) Because of the house burnings.
(d) Because of a protest against taxation.

14. How long does Jezile work for the road crew?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Three months.
(d) One month.

15. What type of personality does Chief Siyapi have?
(a) Boring.
(b) Frigid.
(c) Warm.
(d) Haughty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jezile worry that she will lose her children?

2. What time of year does Jezile have her third child?

3. What does Jezile build for Counselor Duma?

4. What happens to S'naye when Ndondo and Jezile leave?

5. Does Siyalo believe that the child is his?

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