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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suits a traditional marriage?

2. How does a woman find the answer to this question?

3. Where would Mr. JLB Matekoni usually be if the office is empty?

4. What does Obed know from working in the mines?

5. Why are there two teapots at the agency?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the different forms of illness?

2. What is the significance of Richard's illness?

3. What is the focus of Chapters 3 and 4?

4. How are such relationships defined?

5. How does the narrative deal with AIDS?

6. What does this suggest?

7. What is interesting about the way the Government Man and his family are introduced?

8. How does Chapter 7 start?

9. What else is important about this unusual introduction?

10. How do her actions relate to the theme of morality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two of the following characters and discuss how the narrative would be affected if they were left out.

1. Obed Ramotswe.

2. JLB Matekoni.

3. Mma Makutsi.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think the Governmant Man is arrogant? How does this impact on his relationship with his family?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the literary style and techniques McCall Smith uses in the book. Why does he adopt this style? What significance does this impart to the narrative?

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