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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nhamo do to get Ruva to eat?
(a) Tells a story.
(b) Makes her favorite food.
(c) Reminds her of her mother's dying wish.
(d) Tells her the family is well.

2. What does Nhamo do when she sees her doctor for the first time?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Throws something at him.
(c) Screams.
(d) Faints.

3. What is the name of the man who owns the boat that Nhamo uses to escape?
(a) Frog Head.
(b) Crocodile Guts.
(c) Newt Toes.
(d) Salamander Tail.

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

5. Where does Nhamo get the idea to plug the holes in the boat?
(a) A memory of Crocodile Guts.
(b) Watching sap drip.
(c) Her mother whispers to her.
(d) Watching termites repair their nest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nhamo do when she tends to the livestock?

2. What useful item does Nhamo find in the hut on the island?

3. What are the people at Efifi trying to kill?

4. What chore is Masvita doing while Nhamo prepares dinner?

5. What shows that Masvita is entering womanhood?

(see the answer key)

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