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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Nine and Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tambu's father react to the news that she cannot attend school?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is saddened.
(c) He is pleased.
(d) He is confused.

2. Who forbids Nyasha from coming to visit Tambu at school?
(a) Tambu.
(b) Maiguru.
(c) Babamukuru.
(d) The nuns.

3. How many scholarships do the nuns offer to the students at the missionary school?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. What is the only thing Tambu wants to do after she arrives at Babamukuru's?
(a) Return to the village.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Get to her studies.
(d) Make new friends.

5. Which of the following is NOT a topic Tambu's family discusses during their family meeting?
(a) Crop rotation.
(b) Lack of money.
(c) Abusive sons.
(d) Unmarried and pregnant daughters.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Tambu share a bedroom at Babamukuru's home?

2. What color is the dirt surrounding Babamukuru's home?

3. Which of the following articles of clothing has Tambu never heard of?

4. How many girls have been hired by Babamukuru to help with the cooking and other chores?

5. What part of Nyasha's recent behavior at exam times worries Maiguru?

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