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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. Who is with Jezile when she gives birth to her second child?
(a) MaBiyela.
(b) Zenzile.
(c) Siyalo.
(d) No one.

2. What does Jezile do to make money for her children in Chapter 14?
(a) Mine.
(b) Teach.
(c) Cook.
(d) Sew.

3. Who discovers Jezile's pregnancy first?
(a) Siyalo.
(b) Mthebe.
(c) MaBiyela.
(d) Nosizwe.

4. What happens to S'naye when Ndondo and Jezile leave?
(a) She is kidnapped.
(b) She is robbed.
(c) She is murdered.
(d) She is asaulted.

5. How many years does Jezile live in peace with her children?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jezile takes a train to ____ in Chapter 12.

2. Who finds a lawyer at Jezile and MaBiyela's request?

3. Who does Jezile blame for S'naye's health?

4. What happens when Siyalo attempts to get a job?

5. Who fights back against the military when they invade?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does MaBiyela want Ndondo to be baptized?

2. Why do the people of the village distrust Counselor Duma?

3. What does S'naye look like when Jezile returns from prison?

4. Why does Jezile feel uncomfortable around the white foreman?

5. Why does Jezile feel shamed of her second pregnancy?

6. How do Jezile and the other women feel when they are first released from prison?

7. Describe Lungu.

8. Why is having multiple babies close together viewed as a bad thing in Jezile's village?

9. How does Lungu overcome his disabilities to become a doctor?

10. Why does Jezile dread Siyalo's return?

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