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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 begs the women for their political advice?
(a) Counselor Duma.
(b) Siyalo.
(c) Potgieter.
(d) Mthebe.

2. In Chaper 11, Jezile befriends ____.
(a) A group of women without husbands.
(b) A group of freedom fighters.
(c) A group of small children who go to school.
(d) A group of unemployed men.

3. Who informs Jezile of Ndondo's presence in the country?
(a) Siyalo.
(b) MaBiyela.
(c) Lungu.
(d) S'naye.

4. What does Ndondo become while in school?
(a) An activist.
(b) A hall monitor.
(c) A tutor.
(d) A teacher's aid.

5. Why does Potgieter ask Jezile to work in his home?
(a) So she can meet educated people.
(b) So she can have a place to live.
(c) So she can be a servant to his wife.
(d) So she can earn higher wages.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ndondo?

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

3. What does Jezile buy with the money she earns?

4. What will most likely happen to Jezile as result of her murdering a man?

5. What finally happens to Counselor Duma and his wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jezile dread Siyalo's return?

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

4. Why does Jezile work for the road crew and the white foreman?

5. Describe Potgieter.

6. List three of the items Jezile most commonly purchases for her family.

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

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

9. Why does Siyalo want a job so badly?

10. How do the women help their men once the raids begin?

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