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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nhamo make out of the bark of the tree?
(a) A belt.
(b) An insect repellant.
(c) Seasoning.
(d) Twine.

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

3. Why is Nhamo sitting in a fig tree at the beginning of the book?
(a) She is trying to avoid doing chores.
(b) She is gathering figs for dinner.
(c) She is getting out of the heat.
(d) She is hiding from some boys.

4. Who notices that Nhamo is jealous of Masvita's womanhood?
(a) Masvita.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Kafu.
(d) Chipo.

5. To what kind of tree does Nhamo tie her boat when she gets to the big island?
(a) Oak tree.
(b) Coconut tree.
(c) Fig tree.
(d) Water tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the hozi?

2. What does Nhamo hear as she is leaving the small island?

3. What is Nhamo's most prized possession?

4. How long does Nhamo fight the current before she sees land?

5. Who did Useless marry?

(see the answer key)

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