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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. Who does the woman in the margarine ad look like?

2. Where does Van Heerden tell Nhamo to put her grandmother's gold?

3. Why does Nhamo attack Dr. Van Heerden when he comes back from the city?

4. What is destroyed when a baboon gets into Nhamo's platform?

5. Whom does Nhamo ask about the ceremony Baba Joseph did on her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Nhamo's father?

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

3. Of the staff at Efifi, who likes Nhamo the most of the staff, and why?

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

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

6. What are the people at Efifi doing?

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

8. What happens when Nhamo is seen by the white family?

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

10. What story does Nhamo tell Clever to cheer him up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness is a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embody this theme, and how does that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a central theme of this book. What are the main friendships, and how do their inclusion in this book affect the outcome of the plot?

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