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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Nyasha sleep when she's getting a good night's sleep?
(a) 7-8 hours.
(b) 9-10 hours.
(c) 3-4 hours.
(d) 5-6 hours.

2. Why is Nyasha favored within the school system?
(a) Because she comes from a wealthy family.
(b) Because she is well-traveled and well-respected.
(c) Because she is the smartest in the class.
(d) Because she is the headmaster's daughter.

3. Which of the following is NOT something Lucia is accused of while staying at the homestead?
(a) Lying about her pregnancy.
(b) Abusing the children.
(c) Infidelity.
(d) Being a witch.

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

5. Which of the following women is the eldest in Tambu's family?
(a) Tete Gladys.
(b) Maiguru.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Ma'Shingayi.

6. For which holiday does the city host a dance for the school-age children?
(a) New Year's.
(b) Kwanza.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

7. What does Babamukuru give to Jeremiah as a wedding gift?
(a) Land.
(b) A cow.
(c) A car.
(d) A sack of gold coins.

8. Which of the following characters is the only one allowed in the family meeting regarding Lucia's presence on the homestead?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Ma'Shingayi.
(c) Tambu.
(d) Lucia.

9. How does Tambu feel about her parents' wedding?
(a) She is excited.
(b) She is outraged.
(c) She is apathetic.
(d) She is confused.

10. During what month of the year does Tambu return home to the village for the first time?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) March.
(d) June.

11. Which of the children in the novel has arrangements made to be sent to the missionary school one town over?
(a) Nyaradzo.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Tambu.
(d) Chido.

12. Where is the school dance held?
(a) Beit Hall.
(b) Faruk Hall.
(c) Columbus Hall.
(d) Washington Hall.

13. Which of the following is the same about Ma'Shingayi and Lucia at the time when Tambu comes to visit?
(a) They are both gravely ill.
(b) They are both trying to divorce their husbands.
(c) They are both pregnant.
(d) They are both learning to sew.

14. Which of the following is NOT a purchase Maiguru makes at the general store for Tambu to take with her to her new school?
(a) Rice pudding.
(b) Fruit juice.
(c) Tinned jam.
(d) Tomato sauce.

15. Which of the following students scores the highest on the end-of-term exams?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Chido.
(c) Tambu.
(d) Nyaradzro.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following students claims that studying for the exams is "the first time I've done something that matters"?

2. Which of the following topics does Nyasha frequently discuss in her letters to Tambu?

3. Which of the following characters is NOT blamed by Babamukuru for Nyasha's wild ways?

4. On what type of bed does Tambu's mother sleep?

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

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