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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does Jezile see her husband?
(a) Nine months of a year.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Three times a year.
(d) Six months of a year.

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

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

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

5. Why does Jezile act as a peacekeeper while in prison?
(a) Because she knows it would make Siyalo proud.
(b) Because the country and city women often fight.
(c) Because the guards are rude and unkind.
(d) Because she has nothing better to do.

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

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

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

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

10. What happens to S'naye's health while Jezile is away?
(a) It improves.
(b) It stays the same.
(c) It degrades.
(d) Jezile is never away from S'naye.

11. What does Jezile present the doctor with?
(a) A forged note.
(b) A crisp hundred dollar bill.
(c) A bottle of pills.
(d) A pass.

12. What happens to the pass Jezile got for her trip to visit Siyalo?
(a) It is burned.
(b) It is cooked.
(c) It is torn apart.
(d) It is sold.

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

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

15. What trouble does Siyalo get into while in the city?
(a) He is caught lying.
(b) He starts a riot.
(c) He is caught stealing.
(d) He is in a protest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for Jezile when she returns home in Chapter 7?

2. Why does Jezile decide to see her husband?

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

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

5. Jezile sentenced to prison for ____?

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