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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. Does Jezile realize the circumstances she left S'naye in when she was sent to prison?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Jezile never goes to prison.
(d) It is never clear.

2. Why does Nosizwe lecture Jezile?
(a) Because of Jezile's decision to have a child.
(b) Because of Siyalo's job.
(c) Because of Jezile's decision to get a pass.
(d) Because of Zenzile's multiple pregnancies.

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

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

5. What do the women decide to do when they learn of the passes they are to receive?
(a) They vow to treasure them.
(b) They vow to agree to the terms.
(c) They vow to not accept them.
(d) They vow to run away.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Zenzile have when she goes into labor?

2. Why does MaBiyela become angry with the hospital?

3. When can Siyalo come back into the city?

4. What does Jezile give Zenzile in Chapter 4?

5. How old is Zenzile when she goes into labor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jezile have a difficult time doing her duties?

2. Why can Jezile only see Siyalo for a few days out of the year?

3. How does Jezile feel when she returns home?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Jezile travel to Ixopo at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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