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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the family not do while eating dinner?
(a) Chew their food.
(b) Talk.
(c) Look at each other.
(d) Drink.

2. What is Nhamo's most prized possession?
(a) A tea cup.
(b) A chocolate wrapper.
(c) A tin box.
(d) A magazine cover.

3. Why does Ruva stop eating?
(a) She is worried about her family.
(b) She wants to die to be with her mother.
(c) She wants the sick people to have her share.
(d) She is sick.

4. How old was Nhamo when her mother died?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Nhamo's mother a witch?

2. What does Nhamo see in the night that gives her hope?

3. What does Nhamo teach herself during her boat journey?

4. What killed Nhamo's mother?

5. What does Nhamo's family do when they return to their village?

(see the answer key)

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