Nervous Conditions Test | Final Test - Hard

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

Nervous Conditions Test | Final Test - Hard

Tsitsi Dangarembga
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes the final decision to kick Lucia off the homestead?

2. Who runs back to Babamukuru to tell him that Nyasha is alone with a boy?

3. Which of the following is NOT something Lucia is accused of while staying at the homestead?

4. When Ma'Shingayi gives birth, what does she have?

5. For which holiday does the city host a dance for the school-age children?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Nyasha collapses and is brought to the doctor, what is her diagnosis?

2. How does Ma'Shingayi feel about Tambu winning the scholarship?

3. What causes Lucia to burst out of the kitchen during the family meeting and attack Takesure?

4. How does Tambu feel about her parents' impending wedding ceremony?

5. How are the dresses for Ma'Shingayi's wedding purchased?

6. How does Lucia rouse Ma'Shingayi from her depression?

7. How does Tambu feel about the village latrine?

8. How does Babamukuru feel about Lucia's presence on the homestead?

9. What is the process of being "screened out" at school and why does Nyasha fear it?

10. Why do nuns from the Sacred Heart arrive at the mission school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Back at the homestead, two interesting characters, Lucia and Takesure, are introduced for one scene only. First, describe Lucia, Takesure, and their relationship. Why do you think Dangarembga chose to introduce these characters so late in the novel? What do these two characters represent to Tambu when she returns to the village for the first time?

Essay Topic 2

Tambu's family runs on a strict hierarchy. First, explain the hierarchy within Tambu's extended family -- who is on top? Who is on the bottom? Then explain how the hierarchy is expressed during the opening scenes in the novel, when Babamukuru first returns to the village. Then compare/contrast that to the way the hierarchy is expressed when Tambu returns to the village for the Christmas holidays. What has changed? What has stayed the same?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, Nyasha is struggling with an eating disorder. First, explain how this disorder affects life within her household. Then explain why Dangarembga might have chosen this particular disease for Nyasha to struggle with. What might this disease symbolize in Nyasha's life?

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