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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following food items does Tambu's mother sell in town?
(a) Bread.
(b) Milk.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Cheese.

2. How does Tambu treat Nhamo before he leaves for school?
(a) She slaps him in the face.
(b) She is uncharacteristically kind to him.
(c) She is unable to speak to him.
(d) She is affectionate and sentimental.

3. During which month of the year did Nhamo die?
(a) May.
(b) August.
(c) November.
(d) February.

4. Which of the following food items aren't the children allowed to eat at the dinner party?
(a) Meat.
(b) Bread.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Eggs.

5. How does Tambu feel about Babamukuru's wife?
(a) Tambu fears her.
(b) Tambu does not know her.
(c) Tambu admires her.
(d) Tambu hates her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a duty young girls in Tambu's village learn to do before getting married?

2. How long after being diagnosed with his disease did Nhamo die?

3. How does Tambu feel when she is forced to interact with the village women in the kitchen?

4. How do the village women react to Tambu's cooking skills?

5. What is the age difference between Nhamo and Tambu?

(see the answer key)

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