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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 happens to Zenzile's unborn child?
(a) It is born stillborn.
(b) It is never born.
(c) It is born healthy.
(d) Zenzile has no unborn child.

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

3. How old is Zenzile when she goes into labor?
(a) Her teens.
(b) Her early 30s.
(c) Her early 20s.
(d) Her early 40s.

4. Where does Zenzile want to go when her labor begins?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The city.
(c) The chief's hut.
(d) The woods.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Zenzile?

2. Are the women at the protest violent?

3. When did Jezile last have relations with Siyalo?

4. Which character suffers the most while in prison?

5. Why does Jezile decide to see her husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Nosizwe.

5. Describe Mthebe.

6. How do the people of the village react to the exile of Chief Siyoka?

7. What are some of the hardships Siyalo, MaBiyela, and S'naye experience while Jezile is in prison?

8. Who does S'naye look like when she is a baby?

9. How does Siyalo react to the birth of his first daughter?

10. Describe the conditions of Jezile and Siyalo's first night in Durban.

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