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Tsitsi Dangarembga
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Nervous Conditions | Quiz

Tsitsi Dangarembga
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Nervous Conditions | Quiz

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1)

Which of the following beverages does Tambu regularly drink with Maiguru? (from Chapter Four)

Rice wine.
Juice.
Coffee.
Tea.
2)

How does Tambu travel to the nun's school? (from Chapters Nine and Ten)

By plane.
By bus.
By foot.
By taxi.
3)

Which of the following forces Nyasha and Tambu to burst out laughing and have their first conversation? (from Chapter Five)

Eye contact.
Spilled milk.
A porcelain doll.
A puppy's antics.
4)

Which of the following characters does Tambu describe as "intangible"? (from Chapter Four)

Maiguru.
Anna.
Babamukuru.
Nyasha.
5)

Which of the following characters does NOT observe the traditions of food service mandated in Babamukuru's home? (from Chapter Five)

Tambu.
Maiguru.
Nyasha.
Anna.
6)

What does Nyaradzo's family do for a living? (from Chapter Six)

They are doctors.
They are missionaries.
They are farmers.
They are unemployed.
7)

What does Lucia threaten to do to Ma'Shingayi's baby if she doesn't get out of bed? (from Chapters Nine and Ten)

Stab him.
Bury him.
Poison him.
Drown him.
8)

Who forbids Nyasha from coming to visit Tambu at school? (from Chapters Nine and Ten)

The nuns.
Maiguru.
Babamukuru.
Tambu.
9)

How long would one shilling feed Tambu's family back in the village? (from Chapter Five)

For one month.
For one day.
For one year.
For one week.
10)

During their first conversation, what does Nyasha admit to Tambu? (from Chapter Five)

That she is beginning to hate Tambu for her conservative ways.
That she has hated Tambu since she was born.
That she does not hate Tambu and never did.
That she hated Tambu when she first moved in.
11)

Who is put in charge of overseeing the food during the duration of the trip home? (from Chapter Seven)

Tambu.
Lucia.
Nyasha.
Maiguru.
12)

Which of the following students claims that studying for the exams is "the first time I've done something that matters"? (from Chapter Six)

Nyasha.
Nyaradzo.
Tambu.
Chido.
13)

Who rises from the dinner table to fetch whatever Babamukuru wishes during the meal? (from Chapter Five)

Tambu.
Nyasha.
Maiguru.
Anna.
14)

What color is the fabric purchased for the bridesmaids' dresses? (from Chapter Eight)

Peach.
Green.
Pink.
Yellow.
15)

What is the only thing Tambu wants to do after she arrives at Babamukuru's? (from Chapter Four)

Make new friends.
Go to church.
Return to the village.
Get to her studies.
16)

Despite having a latrine, where does Tambu go to the bathroom? (from Chapter Seven)

In the bushes.
She travels to the only flush toilet in town, at the library.
In a bedpan.
In the river.
17)

Who is put in charge of purchasing material for the dresses to be used in Jeremiah and Ma'Shingayi's wedding? (from Chapter Eight)

Maiguru.
Tambu.
Ma'Shingayi.
Nyasha.
18)

Who claims that Babamukuru is beating Nyasha because she is a girl? (from Chapter Six)

Maiguru.
Babamukuru.
Tambu.
Chido.
19)

How many scholarships do the nuns offer to the students at the missionary school? (from Chapters Nine and Ten)

Four.
Two.
Three.
Five.
20)

What is Babamukuru's only expense at Tambu's new school? (from Chapters Nine and Ten)

Her books.
Her uniform.
Her lodging.
Her tuition.
21)

How does Tambu feel about herself when she sees herself in the mirror on the first day of school? (from Chapter Five)

She thinks she still looks poor.
She thinks she looks rich.
She thinks she looks ugly.
She thinks she looks pretty.
22)

What is the name of the man Lucia arrived at the homestead with? (from Chapter Seven)

Takesure.
Makesure.
Suremake.
Suretake.
23)

Which of the following students scores the highest on the end-of-term exams? (from Chapter Six)

Nyaradzro.
Chido.
Nyasha.
Tambu.
24)

On what type of bed does Tambu's mother sleep? (from Chapter Seven)

A dirt floor.
A featherbed.
A reed mat.
A bamboo mat.
25)

In what country did Nyasha attend school? (from Chapter Four)

England.
United States.
Spain.
France.
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