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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Babamukuru's only expense at Tambu's new school?
(a) Her books.
(b) Her lodging.
(c) Her uniform.
(d) Her tuition.

2. Where is Tambu's father when the she arrives to visit?
(a) Sick in the hospital.
(b) He has passed away.
(c) Working in the fields.
(d) Shopping in town.

3. Which of the following male characters compliments Maiguru on how hard she works and tells her that she may go to bed?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Babamukuru.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Tete Peter.

4. What is the name of the boy who teaches Nyasha new dance steps?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Paul.
(c) Andy.
(d) Dave.

5. Who is the first person Maiguru stays with after leaving Babamukuru?
(a) Tete Gladys.
(b) Ma'Shingayi.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Chido.

6. What is the name of the school at which the nuns work?
(a) Our Lady of Sorrows.
(b) Sacred Heart.
(c) Immaculate Conception.
(d) Saint Paul.

7. How does Babamukuru react to his daughter's end-of-term exam scores?
(a) He is pleased.
(b) He is disappointed.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is outraged.

8. What does Lucia threaten to do to Ma'Shingayi's baby if she doesn't get out of bed?
(a) Drown him.
(b) Stab him.
(c) Poison him.
(d) Bury him.

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

10. Which of the following characters is NOT blamed by Babamukuru for Nyasha's wild ways?
(a) Maiguru.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Chido.
(d) Tambu.

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

12. Which of the following students claims that studying for the exams is "the first time I've done something that matters"?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Nyaradzo.
(c) Tambu.
(d) Chido.

13. 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) Tinned jam.
(b) Tomato sauce.
(c) Fruit juice.
(d) Rice pudding.

14. Which of the following is NOT a reason Lucia gives as to why she must stay on the homestead?
(a) She is too poor to leave.
(b) She has nowhere else to go.
(c) She was invited to stay.
(d) The homestead is her family.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nyasha feel that the family is turning Babamukuru into?

3. After the holidays, how long will Tambu and Nyasha be separated before the beginning of the next school year?

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

5. Which of the following characters does NOT fall to their knees in gratitude to Babamukuru?

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