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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Who owns the cow that eventually feeds S'naye?
(a) MaBiyela.
(b) Nosizwe.
(c) Lungu.
(d) Zenzile.

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

4. Where does Jezile give birth?
(a) The woods.
(b) The chief's home.
(c) Zenzile's house.
(d) The hospital.

5. Where does Nosizwe speak?
(a) At the local doctor's office.
(b) At the center in Durban.
(c) At the women's prayer group.
(d) At the chief's hut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jezile write a letter to her husband?

2. What happens to S'naye's health while Jezile is away?

3. Why do officials of BAD visit?

4. Why does MaBiyela disapprove of Jezile?

5. Jezile sentenced to prison for ____?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Nosizwe's hands while doing hard labor?

2. What are some of the preparations Jezile makes to ensure her baby's birth goes smoothly?

3. What are the officials of BAD like?

4. Describe Nosizwe.

5. What signals Jezile that she might be pregnant while in prison?

6. How does Jezile's relationship with MaBiyela change once she becomes pregnant?

7. Why does Jezile travel to Durban?

8. Describe Mthebe.

9. Describe Jezile.

10. How does Jezile feel when she returns home?

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