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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. What does Muzuku say to Nhamo as she is preparing to live with her father's family?

2. With whom does Nhamo spend most of her time after hearing that Dr. Masuku wants to send her to the city?

3. What do the baboons do when they hear the leopard?

4. What does Nhamo notice about the first family she sees after the storm?

5. What is Nhamo's father's surname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nhamo realize when she sees the margarine advertisement again?

2. What happens when a baboon gets onto Nhamo's platform?

3. Where is Nhamo's father?

4. Why does Baba Joseph think Nhamo attacked Van Heerden, and what does he do about it?

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

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

7. What are the people at Efifi doing?

8. What does Dr. Masuku say when Nhamo moves in with her father's family?

9. What kinds of civilized things does Nhamo learn while she is at Efifi?

10. What does Nhamo do when she sees the first signs of the rainy season, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compassion and empathy are themes present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 2

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

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