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

2. Why does MaBiyela disapprove of Jezile?
(a) Because Jezile cheats on her husband.
(b) Because Jezile has not yet gotten pregnant.
(c) Because Jezile is an unkind woman.
(d) Because Jezile makes too much money.

3. How long has Jezile been married?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three years.
(d) Ten years.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nosizwe lecture Jezile?

2. Who watches S'naye while Jezile is in prison?

3. How far along in her pregnancy is Jezile at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. Why does S'naye have no food while Jezile is in prison?

5. What are the living conditions like in the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while Nosizwe is isolated in her prison cell?

2. How does Jezile feel when she realizes she is pregnant?

3. Describe Zenzile.

4. Why is Nosizwe separated from the other women while in prison?

5. How does Jezile feel when she is finally able to love Siyalo in privacy while in Durban?

6. Describe Nosizwe.

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

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

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

10. How do the women feel when Nosizwe is first separated from them?

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