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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While living with Sam, what gift does Elizabeth receive from a girl in her class?
(a) Vomit.
(b) Feces.
(c) Blood.
(d) Phlegm.

2. Of what does Elizabeth note her hostel room smells?
(a) Dirty feet.
(b) Unwashed armpit.
(c) Rotten egg.
(d) Old burrito.

3. From which of the following does the comment come that precedes Chapter 6?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Ghana.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Malawi.

4. Which of the following is the second of Gogo’s sons?
(a) Sam.
(b) Oweni.
(c) Henzi.
(d) Widzi.

5. How does the memoir gloss “Muramba Tsvina”?
(a) One who embraces filth.
(b) One who embraces love.
(c) One who refuses love.
(d) One who refuses filth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Amai’s shoes when she first picks Elizabeth up from Gogo?

2. Which of the following means “disease” in the memoir?

3. What is the name of Amai’s youngest child?

4. What nickname associates with Henzi?

5. At which of the following does the narrator report having worked?

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