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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. What tribe do the children that come to Maketoni's house belong to?

2. What does Ramotswe say is a symbol of appreciation?

3. What do the children do while Matekoni brings their suitcase in?

4. What farm does Matekoni drive to?

5. What enters the detective agency because the door is open?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the orphan girl unable to walk?

2. Why is Ramotswe reluctant to work on the Curtin case?

3. How is Tsbago described in Chapter 6?

4. What is Tears of Giraffe centered around?

5. Why does Florence want the help of a male friend to help her with her job?

6. What decision does Matekoni make that amazes the maid?

7. What decision does Matekoni make without consulting his fiance?

8. What is Matekoni surprised to learn about his engagement when he goes to the orphan farm?

9. How did the Curtins learn their son was missing?

10. What is the story behind the arrival of the two orphans to the farm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for the novel. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Smith choose to use these places in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Appearances can be deceiving. Make a time line that shows the progression of your knowledge as a reader into the characters of the suspects in the case. Which characters reveal the theme of appearances can be deceiving most?

Essay Topic 3

Both Matekoni and Ramotswe are important characters that influence the story line and the actions of other characters in the novel.

Part 1) Compare Matekoni to Ramotswe. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What psychological purpose or insight does Matekoni offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) Matekoni offers to examine the past of the murder suspects. What is implied in this decision and how does it reveal that the murder motive is connected to the past of the murderer and not the present circumstances alone?

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