View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Jezile realize the circumstances she left S'naye in when she was sent to prison?
(a) It is never clear.
(b) Jezile never goes to prison.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

2. Are the women at the protest violent?
(a) Yes.
(b) A little.
(c) There are no women at the protest.
(d) No.

3. Why does the clerk initially refuse to let Jezile visit her husband?
(a) Because she is not married.
(b) Because she does not have a pass.
(c) Because she has no children.
(d) Because she is a political activist.

4. Is Nosizwe an activist?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) There is no character named Nosizwe.
(d) Sometimes.

5. What is the name of the city in which Siyalo works?
(a) Pinetown.
(b) Umlazi.
(c) Tongaat.
(d) Durban.

6. How does MaBiyela feel after the birth of her first grandchild?
(a) Happy.
(b) Bored.
(c) Confused.
(d) Angry.

7. What happens when Jezile returns home?
(a) She is met with distain.
(b) She never returns home.
(c) She is met with fanfare.
(d) She is met with boredom.

8. Why does Jezile write a letter to her husband?
(a) To tell him she is coming to visit.
(b) To tell him she is pregnant.
(c) To tell him about the protests in the village.
(d) To tell him about Zenzile's new child.

9. What happens to the cow which feeds S'naye?
(a) It becomes ill.
(b) It runs away.
(c) It is sold.
(d) It dies.

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

11. How does Siyalo feel about Jezile's prison sentence?
(a) Confused and bored.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Free and happy.

12. How early does Zenzile go into labor?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) Five days.
(d) Three months.

13. Who relieves the village chief from power?
(a) The government.
(b) The citizens.
(c) No one.
(d) The children.

14. Where does Zenzile plan to have her baby?
(a) The woods.
(b) In Durban.
(c) Her mother's house.
(d) The chief's house.

15. What does Jezile have to do while in prison?
(a) Wash clothing.
(b) Press sheets.
(c) Break rocks.
(d) Make license plates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Jezile share her experiences about the city riots with the women?

2. Who owns the cow that eventually feeds S'naye?

3. What kind of personality does Jezile have?

4. What does BAD stand for?

5. Why does Jezile have to choose between family and politics?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 426 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample