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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tambu see in the supermarket after the movie in Chapter 13?
(a) Tracey Stevenson.
(b) Mrs. May.
(c) Christine.
(d) Her mother.

2. What does Tambu puzzle over that she finds in an old school exercise book of hers?
(a) A photo of people she does not recognize.
(b) Notes she has written to friends.
(c) Poetry she has written.
(d) A journal entry addressed to her mother.

3. Who comes to visit Tambu in Chapter 21 at her home?
(a) Widow Riley.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Mrs. May.
(d) Christine and Aunt Lucia.

4. What does Tambu often do after leaving her office in Chapter 18?
(a) She goes to the cinema.
(b) She goes to the bakery.
(c) She goes to Elizabeth's house.
(d) She goes to the salon.

5. What does Christine tell Tambu that Ignore had been pretending to do in Chapter 21?
(a) Manage Mai Manyanga's cancer.
(b) Support his own children.
(c) Take Mai Manyanga to the priest.
(d) Help Mai Manyanga so he could get the house all for himself.

6. Why does Tambu contact Mrs. Samaita in Chapter 17?
(a) To get Elizabeth's home address.
(b) To get her disability pay.
(c) To ask for her old job back.
(d) To talk about applying for the headmistress position.

7. When is Africa Day?
(a) April 20.
(b) May 30.
(c) May 25.
(d) April 15.

8. How many languages does Tambu greet the tourists in on her tour?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

9. What space in Nyasha's house does she say every woman should have one of?
(a) The powder room.
(b) The beauty spot.
(c) The walk-in closet.
(d) The library.

10. What does Tambu's mother say about white people in Chapter 19?
(a) They are still a problem and you can only work with them if you know them.
(b) They are the only ones who can make money.
(c) They should all leave Zimbabwe.
(d) They are all that is wrong with the world.

11. What is the name the company settles on for Pedzi's brand?
(a) Ghetto Glamour.
(b) Eco Bio Coolness.
(c) Sailing Sunsets.
(d) Ghetto Getaways.

12. How does Tambu sarcastically toast Pedzi in Chapter 18?
(a) She calls her Pedzi the famous.
(b) She calls her the queen of the ghetto.
(c) She calls her the genius from Ghana.
(d) She calls her the glamours ghetto rat.

13. What kind of desk does Tracey have in her office?
(a) A glass desk.
(b) A standing desk.
(c) A cherry desk
(d) A mukwa desk.

14. What kind of car does Tambu get from her job?
(a) A red Corvette.
(b) A white truck.
(c) A black BMW.
(d) A purple Mazda.

15. What song does Nyasha sing on the way to the movies in Chapter 13?
(a) Yesterday.
(b) Ten Green Bottles.
(c) Ba Ba Black Sheep.
(d) Stand By Me.

Short Answer Questions

1. What global issue does Tracey tell Tambu she is focused on as part of her business in Chapter 15?

2. What permanent damage has Elizabeth suffered as a result of Tambu's beating her?

3. Why is Panashe upset about the movie that is chosen in Chapter 13?

4. What is Tambu dismayed to find on her kitchen table in Chapter 17?

5. What does Tambu's former colleague ask her pointedly when they meet by chance in Chapter 13?

(see the answer keys)

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