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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Ma'Shingayi and Lucia related?
(a) They are sisters.
(b) Ma'Shingayi is Lucia's mother.
(c) Lucia is Ma'Shingayi's aunt.
(d) They are cousins.

2. Which of the following activities has Babamukuru forbidden while he is visiting?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Drinking.

3. What has Babamukuru taken away from Nyasha, causing an uproar at the dinner table?
(a) Her book.
(b) Her diary.
(c) Her telephone.
(d) Her dessert.

4. Which of the following is NOT a tradition observed by Babamukuru's family at the dinner table?
(a) Babamukuru is always served first.
(b) Babamukuru dictates the menu.
(c) The food is kept on warmers until Babamukuru is ready to eat.
(d) Babamukuru serves the rest of the family, thus controlling their portions.

5. How do the village women react to Tambu's cooking skills?
(a) They praise her.
(b) They ignore her.
(c) They chide her.
(d) They are confused by her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is put in charge of overseeing the food during the duration of the trip home?

2. Why does Tambu believe she was passed over for education by Babamukuru?

3. Which of the following characters does NOT observe the traditions of food service mandated in Babamukuru's home?

4. Which of the following forces Nyasha and Tambu to burst out laughing and have their first conversation?

5. What surprises Tambu about the latrine at the homestead?

(see the answer key)

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