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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was wrong with Masvita after the cholera epidemic?
(a) She had strange scars on her back.
(b) She lost some of her hair.
(c) Her monthly bleeding stopped.
(d) She was weak and listless.

2. What does Nhamo do when she tends to the livestock?
(a) Prays to her ancestors.
(b) Draws pictures.
(c) Tells stories.
(d) Sings.

3. What shows that Masvita is entering womanhood?
(a) Her monthly bleeding.
(b) Her long hair.
(c) Her prominent brow.
(d) Her sprouting bosoms.

4. What do the baboons refuse to do for the deformed baboon?
(a) Groom him.
(b) Protect him.
(c) Sleep near him.
(d) Hunt for him.

5. What does Nhamo get to protect her from Long Teats?
(a) Face paint.
(b) A large fire.
(c) A phial of spring water.
(d) Long branches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nhamo's mother's name?

2. Who chides Dr. Van Heerden for wanting to send Nhamo away?

3. Where does Nhamo sleep while on the big island?

4. Who tells Nhamo to start working on her boat?

5. What is the name of Nhamo's favorite baboon baby?

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