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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is MaBiyela?
(a) Jezile's mother-in-law.
(b) Jezile's aunt.
(c) Jezile's sister.
(d) Jezile's sister-in-law.

2. Who separates Nosizwe from the other women?
(a) Jezile.
(b) The police.
(c) The guards.
(d) The government.

3. Why does Jezile feel great shame?
(a) Because her husband leaves her for another woman.
(b) Because her mother moves away.
(c) Because Zenzile has so many children and she has none.
(d) Because she chooses her family over her politics.

4. What do the women do to the passes they already have?
(a) They tear them apart.
(b) They burn them.
(c) They soak them in acid.
(d) They tuck them away.

5. Why does MaBiyela disapprove of Jezile?
(a) Because Jezile has not yet gotten pregnant.
(b) Because Jezile is an unkind woman.
(c) Because Jezile cheats on her husband.
(d) Because Jezile makes too much money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who replaces the chief in power?

2. How does Jezile feel when she returns home?

3. Who do the BAD officials make carry passes?

4. How does MaBiyela feel after the birth of her first grandchild?

5. What is wrong with Zenzile?

(see the answer key)

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