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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes care of Nhamo when she moves to her father's family's house?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) The servants.
(d) The ngaga.

2. What news does Nhamo get about Masvita during summer vacation?
(a) She had another baby.
(b) She is married to the man Nhamo was promised to.
(c) Her monthly bleeding never came back.
(d) She died.

3. Where does Van Heerden tell Nhamo to put her grandmother's gold?
(a) A bank.
(b) A safety deposit box.
(c) Her great-grandfather's account.
(d) His safe keeping.

4. What does the family send after Nhamo when they see her in the yard?
(a) Dogs.
(b) A servant.
(c) The police.
(d) Their son.

5. Who protects Nhamo when she is chased after seeing the family?
(a) Crocodile Guts.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Long Teats.

6. What is the name of the cousin that Nhamo becomes close with after moving in with her father's family?
(a) Calmly.
(b) Clever.
(c) Clutter.
(d) Critter.

7. With whom does Nhamo spend most of her time after hearing that Dr. Masuku wants to send her to the city?
(a) Father Jasuka.
(b) Baba Joseph.
(c) Mr. Heerold.
(d) Dr. Masuku.

8. Why is Nhamo not allowed to stay overnight in the village?
(a) She talks about her fondness for the baboons.
(b) She mentions that she talks to spirits.
(c) She tells them the leopard is tracking her.
(d) She tells them she is from another country.

9. What does the bright light Nhamo sees turn out to be?
(a) A car.
(b) A store.
(c) A star.
(d) A house.

10. About what does Nhamo tell Baba Joseph?
(a) Sacrificing cows.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her journey.
(d) Long Teats.

11. About what does Baba Joseph tell Nhamo a story?
(a) Moses.
(b) God.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Satan.

12. With what do the baboons in Nhamo's story fill a goat skin?
(a) Banana peels.
(b) Hay.
(c) Droppings.
(d) Dirt.

13. What does the farmer in Nhamo's story do to get back at the baboons?
(a) Takes their food.
(b) Poisons the waterhole.
(c) Digs a pit.
(d) Kidnaps their leader.

14. What does Nhamo like to do when she is around the adults at Efifi?
(a) Listen to them talk.
(b) Tell them about her journey.
(c) Touch them.
(d) Get them to smile.

15. What two things does Nhamo try to be while at Efifi?
(a) Kind and open.
(b) Silent and loving.
(c) Invisible and helpful.
(d) Careful and respectful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nhamo go for summer vacation?

2. What news does a haze tell Nhamo one day at Efifi?

3. Why is Nhamo's hair shaved off after she attacks Van Heerdon?

4. What does Nhamo's mother tell her after she learns about the leopard on the island?

5. What do the people in the village tell Nhamo to avoid on her journey?

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