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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 is Lungu's real name?
(a) Winnaz.
(b) Mazwi
(c) Zinawi.
(d) Zazin.

2. Why does Jezile save money for Lungu?
(a) So he can go to boarding school.
(b) So he can have a home of his own.
(c) So he can go live with his father.
(d) So he can buy new clothes.

3. What time of year does Jezile have her third child?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

4. How much money is left after Jezile purchases the needed goods for her children?
(a) Plenty.
(b) Almost none.
(c) None.
(d) A fair amount.

5. Does Siyalo believe that the child is his?
(a) Jezile is not pregnant.
(b) No.
(c) Possibly.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is with Jezile when she gives birth to her second child?

2. Who is Jezile afraid to be alone with?

3. Why is the military called to the village?

4. Who is the father of Jezile's last child?

5. What does Ndondo become while in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jezile feel sad when she looks at S'naye's frilly dress?

2. List three of the clothing items Jezile sews for money.

3. Why do the soldiers bring the charred bodies of Counselor Duma's family out to the hillside?

4. Describe Lungu.

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

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

7. Why does Siyalo want a job so badly?

8. What does Siyalo look like when Jezile first returns from prison?

9. What are Jezile and MaBiyela's beliefs when it comes to Siyalo's imprisonment?

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

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