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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mma Maketetse employ in her factory?
(a) Cheap labor from Gaborone.
(b) Her aunties and uncles.
(c) Her cousins.
(d) Schoolboys.

2. Where was Mma Ramotswe when she asked herself the test of a good husband?
(a) In the city center.
(b) At home.
(c) Near the dam.
(d) At the office.

3. Where does JLB Matekoni want to do?
(a) Move to Britain.
(b) Move to America.
(c) Go back to his village.
(d) Sell his business.

4. What is a wrong that cannot be put right?
(a) Pouring treacle on a person's dress.
(b) Murder.
(c) Pouring engine oil on someone.
(d) Lying about your age.

5. What does Obed know from working in the mines?
(a) The foibles of the elderly.
(b) The foibles of women.
(c) The foibles of youth.
(d) The foibles of men.

6. Why does a mother insist her sons can't be murderers?
(a) Mothers will protect them from even the law.
(b) A mother cannot deal with the shame.
(c) The man remains a small boy to her.
(d) Mothers believe what their sons tell them.

7. What inappropriate tool has the taller apprentice used on an engine?
(a) A fork.
(b) A hammer.
(c) A flame torch.
(d) A chainsaw.

8. Where does Mma Maketetse export her goods?
(a) Botswana.
(b) Namibia.
(c) Kenya.
(d) The Cape.

9. Who does The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency serve?
(a) Lady detectives looking for work.
(b) Ladies and others.
(c) Ladies who want to become detectives.
(d) Ladies and no one else.

10. What is usually done before before Mma Ramotswe arrives at the agency?
(a) Making the coffee.
(b) Sending the mail.
(c) Brewing the tea.
(d) Watering the plants.

11. What worries JLB Matekoni?
(a) His wicked past.
(b) His poor health.
(c) His business failing.
(d) Mma being unfaithful.

12. What is good for a marriage?
(a) A priest's blessing.
(b) Commitment and loyalty.
(c) Independent interests.
(d) Love and devotion.

13. Why does Mma Ramotswe think that women actually do not talk so much?
(a) Women prefer action.
(b) They have less to talk about.
(c) There is no difference between them and men.
(d) They are too busy to talk.

14. What is Botswana's drawback?
(a) The heat.
(b) There are no drawbacks.
(c) The poverty.
(d) The lack of vegetarian restaurants.

15. Why has Botswana never been in debt?
(a) Their banks do not charge interest.
(b) They always pay money on time.
(c) They receive so much charity.
(d) They have never borrowed money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who can see what is happening inside a family home?

2. What is Note Mokoti known for?

3. What are the apprentices up to?

4. What is the most common reason clients come to the agency?

5. How can a man ruin a woman's business?

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