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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Nhamo's mother a witch?
(a) Chipo.
(b) Tilltiana.
(c) Masvita.
(d) Tazviona.

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

3. What is a nganga?
(a) A healer.
(b) A leader.
(c) A sorcerer.
(d) A priest.

4. What chore is Masvita doing while Nhamo prepares dinner?
(a) Gathering water.
(b) Making pots.
(c) Brushing her sister's hair.
(d) Separating corn kernels.

5. What killed Nhamo's mother?
(a) A strange sickness.
(b) A leopard.
(c) A lion.
(d) A jealous man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Nhamo when her mother died?

2. Why is Nhamo sitting in a fig tree at the beginning of the book?

3. Where does Masvita go after the meeting with the muvuki?

4. What is the hozi?

5. What does the muvuki use to diagnose the problem?

(see the answer key)

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