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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jezile stay while visiting her husband?
(a) In a small house.
(b) In a cozy apartment.
(c) In a small rented room.
(d) In a lush hotel.

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

3. What do BAD officials believe is responsible for their ruined land?
(a) Cows.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Goats.
(d) Children.

4. Which continent does Jezile live on?
(a) Africa.
(b) Asia.
(c) South America.
(d) Australia.

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

6. Why does MaBiyela become angry with the hospital?
(a) Because they did not save the placenta.
(b) Because they delivered the baby too slowly.
(c) Because their food is bad.
(d) Because they charged her too much money.

7. Why is Siyalo unable to provide for his family?
(a) Because he is cheap.
(b) Because he is unemployed.
(c) Because he is too busy.
(d) Because he does not care.

8. What is the name of Jezile's first child?
(a) Nosizwe.
(b) Lungu.
(c) S'naye.
(d) Zenzile.

9. How many children does Zenzile have when she goes into labor?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

10. How many cows is each family allowed to have?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

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

12. What kind of personality does Jezile have?
(a) Strong.
(b) Mean-spirited.
(c) Weak.
(d) Neurotic.

13. What happens to the rest of the women in prison?
(a) All choices are correct.
(b) Some are taken away to be raped.
(c) Some are verbally abused.
(d) Some are made to undress infront of guards.

14. Who is Mthebe?
(a) Jezile's brother.
(b) Siyalo's uncle.
(c) MaBiyela's cousin.
(d) Zenzile's husband.

15. Why does Nosizwe lecture Jezile?
(a) Because of Zenzile's multiple pregnancies.
(b) Because of Jezile's decision to have a child.
(c) Because of Jezile's decision to get a pass.
(d) Because of Siyalo's job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Zenzile want to go when her labor begins?

2. What does BAD stand for?

3. What do the women do to the passes they already have?

4. Jezile chops firewood for ____.

5. What do the women get together to create?

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