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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Nhamo injured after she attacks Dr. Van Heerden?

2. In what form do the njuzu come?

3. About what does Baba Joseph tell Nhamo a story?

4. Where does Nhamo go for summer vacation?

5. What is the first vehicle Nhamo sees?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nhamo do with the carcass she finds?

2. Why is Nhamo not allowed to stay overnight in the village?

3. What happens in Nhamo's story about the farmer and the baboons?

4. What does Nhamo hear about her village in a letter, and how does this make her feel?

5. What does Baba Joseph do to Nhamo's panga, and how does Nhamo feel about this?

6. Who takes Nhamo to meet her family, and how does she feel when she gets there?

7. What does the nganga say after hearing Nhamo's story?

8. What are the people at Efifi doing?

9. Why did Nhamo take such a strong liking to Dr. Masuku?

10. What does Nhamo hear in a haze one day, and how does this affect her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Symbolism is a prevalent literary device used by the author. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Edina is a minor character in this book who makes a huge impact on the plot. How does she accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

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