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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Jezile feel after her first child is born?
(a) Sad.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Happy.

3. Who is with Zenzile when Jezile visits in Chapter 5?
(a) Her husband.
(b) No one.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Hre children.

4. When did Jezile last have relations with Siyalo?
(a) The night before her first child's birth.
(b) The night before her arrest.
(c) The day after Siyalo lost his job.
(d) The day before Zenzile gave birth.

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

6. Why is S'naye unable to sleep?
(a) Because Siyalo is too loud.
(b) Because she is hungry.
(c) Because she is never tired.
(d) Because Jezile is away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What does Jezile discover while in prison?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is losing money.
(c) She is aging too quickly.
(d) She is being cheated on.

14. Who is Jezile?
(a) A side character in the story.
(b) The antagonist of the story.
(c) No character is named Jezile.
(d) The protagonist of the story.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Is Nosizwe an activist?

3. What is Jezile afraid of when she goes into labor.

4. Where does Nosizwe speak?

5. How young is S'naye when Jezile is arrested?

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