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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. Why are the Swedish tourists in Chapter 22 disappointed with the breakfast?

2. What does Leon tell Nyasha their children want in Chapter 13?

3. What kind of promotion does Tambu receive in Chapter 18?

4. What gift does Tambu bring for her mother in Chapter 20?

5. Why does Tracey tell Tambu she has installed a shower in the office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Tambu bump into after the movie in Chapter 13, and how does she feel about it?

2. What happens to Mai Taka in Chapter 14 that Nyasha and Leon have to try to raise gas money for in order to help her?

3. What does Tambu's mother's outburst in Chapter 22 result in for Tambu?

4. What happens with Mai Taka and her husband Silence when Mai Taka goes to the movies with Nyasha's family in Chapter 13?

5. What is a major source of tension between Leon and Nyasha that comes to light in Chapter 13?

6. Where does Tambu go in Chapter 17 to try to apologize for a terrible wrong she perpetrated in her past?

7. What continues to bother Tambu about her job security and career in Chapter 16?

8. What does Nyasha bring for Tambu in Chapter 17 from her own house that Tambu left behind?

9. What news do Christine and Aunt Lucia bring to Tambu in Chapter 21?

10. What does Tracey ask Tambu to have her relatives and friends in the village do in Chapter 21 that Tambu is not comfortable with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Green Jacaranda company symbolize to Tambu, both positively and negatively? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring some of the sources of tension between Tambu and her mother. Why does each woman harbor so much bitterness towards the other, apparent in their first face-to-face meeting as described in Chapter 19?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Tambu's conflicting feelings about Tracey Stevenson. On one hand, Tambu always felt that Tracey had betrayed her in school and later at the advertising agency, winning favor and advantages because she was white. On the other, Tracey offers Tambu a job when she most needs it.

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