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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps a girl when she reaches womanhood?
(a) A grandmother.
(b) The mother.
(c) An aunt.
(d) The eldest sister.

2. Where does Kufa take the family after the cholera epidemic?
(a) The trading post.
(b) The cleanser.
(c) The great falls.
(d) The burial grounds.

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

4. What is the hozi?
(a) A communal storage facility.
(b) The house of Nhamo's grandmother.
(c) The river fountain.
(d) The church.

5. What does Nhamo try to imitate while learning to swim?
(a) Fish.
(b) Insects.
(c) Animals.
(d) Men from the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sting that Nhamo gets while working on her boat cause her to do?

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

3. What does Nhamo do to get Ruva to eat?

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

5. Why is Nhamo so afraid when she dreams about Crocodile Guts?

(see the answer key)

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