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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 does Mma Ramotswe think about the opening of the new business?

2. Mr. Buthelezi claims to have once worked for the _______________.

3. Who is one of Mma Ramotswe's foster children?

4. Where do Mma Ramotswe and Mr. Molefelo go to talk privately?

5. For what does Mma Makutsi ask the person in #63?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one condition to which Mma Makutsi must agree in exchange for the typewriters?

2. What seems to be Mr. Molefelo's intention by contacting Mma Ramotswe?

3. What situation did Mr. Molefelo find himself in with his girlfriend at the time? Why did he steal an item from the Tsolamoseses?

4. How does Mma Ramotswe reassure her foster daughter about her problem?

5. What does Mma Ramotswe think is the answer to Mma Makutsi's financial struggles?

6. Why does the author insert Mr. Molefelo's character into the story?

7. What is the irony of Mma Ramotswe's uncertainty regarding Mma Makutsi's typing school?

8. What is the premise of The Kalahari Typing School For Men?

9. Who is Mr. Molefelo? What does he tell Mma Ramotswe when he comes to her office?

10. What suggestion does Mma Makutsi have for increasing sales at Mr. Matekoni's garage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the novel. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

Does Smith end the story on a note of hope for Mma Ramotswe or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with flawed relationships and evolving trends and ways of life? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the atypical family in The Kalahari Typing School for Men. What does it mean that Mma Ramotswe has foster children and that Mr. Matekoni acts as a father figure? How does this unusual family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family mentality to most Botswanan families living during this time period?

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