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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What happens to Zenzile?
(a) She goes to nursing school.
(b) She delivers her own baby.
(c) She falls asleep.
(d) She dies.
2. How does Nosizwe react to hearing about Jezile's pass?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Disappointed.
3. What kind of personality does Jezile have?
(a) Neurotic.
(b) Strong.
(c) Weak.
(d) Mean-spirited.
4. Why does Jezile want a child?
(a) Because her husband wants a child.
(b) Because the village expects her to have a child.
(c) Because having a child will cement her marriage.
(d) Because she is lonely and wants a companion.
5. Who cares for Zenzile after she goes into labor?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister-in-law.
(d) Her mother-in-law.
6. What happens to S'naye's health while Jezile is away?
(a) It improves.
(b) It degrades.
(c) It stays the same.
(d) Jezile is never away from S'naye.
7. 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.
8. How many cows is each family allowed to have?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.
9. Who does Jezile visit before she leaves the city?
(a) Siyalo's sister.
(b) Zenzile's husband.
(c) Siyalo's mother.
(d) Zenzile's sister.
10. When did Jezile last have relations with Siyalo?
(a) The day after Siyalo lost his job.
(b) The night before her arrest.
(c) The day before Zenzile gave birth.
(d) The night before her first child's birth.
11. 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 she has nothing better to do.
(d) Because the guards are rude and unkind.
12. Who relieves the village chief from power?
(a) The government.
(b) No one.
(c) The children.
(d) The citizens.
13. What do the women get together to create?
(a) A ransom letter.
(b) A short novel.
(c) A list of demands.
(d) A subjective poetry book.
14. Who is with Zenzile when Jezile visits in Chapter 5?
(a) No one.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Hre children.
15. How many children does Zenzile have when she goes into labor?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 1.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens to Siyalo's job?
2. Where does Jezile stay while visiting her husband?
3. Who owns the cow that eventually feeds S'naye?
4. Who is waiting for Jezile when she returns home in Chapter 7?
5. What do BAD officials believe is responsible for their ruined land?
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