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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. When thinking about her education, what does Nyasha wish?
(a) That she had never been sent to school.
(b) That she had been allowed to stay in England.
(c) That she had never been sent to England.
(d) That she could stay in school forever.

2. What is the first doctor Nyasha's parents take her to see?
(a) A surgeon.
(b) An oncologist.
(c) A psychologist.
(d) A medicine man.

3. On what type of bed does Tambu's mother sleep?
(a) A dirt floor.
(b) A featherbed.
(c) A bamboo mat.
(d) A reed mat.

4. What excuse does Maiguru make as to why Nyasha can't play with the other children?
(a) She is too fearful.
(b) She is too old.
(c) She is too tired.
(d) She is too young.

5. How does Babamukuru react to the dress Nyasha wears for the dance?
(a) He thinks she looks beautiful.
(b) He thinks she looks like a clown.
(c) He thinks she looks inappropriate.
(d) He thinks she looks womanly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tambu's mother think is the most important thing a woman must learn to carry?

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

3. How many scholarships do the nuns offer to the students at the missionary school?

4. Which of the following is NOT something Ma'Shingayi accuses Maiguru of during the family meeting?

5. Which of the following rooms of the home is particularly difficult for Tambu to navigate when she first moves to Babamukuru's

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