Nervous Conditions Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tsitsi Dangarembga
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Nervous Conditions Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tsitsi Dangarembga
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Babamukuru claim he cannot eat a meal without?
(a) Milk.
(b) Gravy.
(c) Butter.
(d) Molasses.

2. How does Tambu feel about the way Nyasha speaks to Maiguru?
(a) She is confused.
(b) She is apathetic.
(c) She is enthralled.
(d) She is embarrassed.

3. Which of the following rooms of the home is particularly difficult for Tambu to navigate when she first moves to Babamukuru's
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The pantry.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The kitchen.

4. Who are segregated at the swimming holes around Tambu's home?
(a) Blacks and Whites.
(b) Adults and Children.
(c) Men and Women.
(d) There is no segregation at the swimming holes.

5. With whom does Tambu share a bedroom at Babamukuru's home?
(a) Maiguru.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Tambu has her own bedroom.
(d) Anna.

6. What type of school do Tambu and her brother Nhamo attend?
(a) Montessori school.
(b) Missionary school.
(c) Elementary school.
(d) Boarding school.

7. Which of the following terms does Tambu use to describe Babamukuru's home?
(a) Shack.
(b) Mansion.
(c) Hotel.
(d) Hut.

8. Who is the first relative to be served at Tambu's dinner party?
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) Ma'Shingayi.
(c) Maiguru.
(d) Babamukuru.

9. Which of the following is NOT true of Nyasha?
(a) That she thinks the African people are savages.
(b) Returning home to Africa was a shock.
(c) She had forgotten that Africa was her home.
(d) That she can no longer speak Shona.

10. Why does Tambu have a difficult time bonding with Nyasha?
(a) Because of their economic statuses.
(b) Because their families have forbidden their friendship.
(c) Because of their age difference.
(d) Because of their language barrier.

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

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

13. What language does Chido speak?
(a) English.
(b) Swahili.
(c) French.
(d) German.

14. If Nhamo could have spent his days in one location, which of the following would he have chosen?
(a) Babamukuru's house.
(b) The parochial school.
(c) His childhood village.
(d) Church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Babamukuru taken away from Nyasha, causing an uproar at the dinner table?

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Nyasha?

3. What part about her uncle makes Tambu the most uncomfortable?

4. Who is Netsai in relation to Tambu?

5. Which of the following characters makes a long speech after dinner, formally welcoming Tambu into the family?

(see the answer keys)

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