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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. Why shouldn't the apprentices be left to repair cars alone?
(a) They take too long to do a good repair.
(b) They do not charge the customer enough.
(c) They use shortcuts.
(d) They hold dance parties in the garage.

2. Who suits a traditional marriage?
(a) Men who want to look after children.
(b) Women who want to cook.
(c) Women who want to work.
(d) Men who do not want to work.

3. What is the one positive Mma Ramotswe takes from her relationship with Note?
(a) He wrote her some nice songs.
(b) They had a wonderful wedding.
(c) Her dad saw them split up.
(d) She took half of his fortune.

4. What rude gesture does the older apprentice make?
(a) Locking his eyes.
(b) Turning his back.
(c) Spitting on the floor.
(d) Sticking up his finger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the animal in JLB Matekoni's room apparently responsible for?

2. What does JLB Matekoni ask Mma about first on the phone?

3. What does Dr Moffat thing Rra is suffering from?

4. What does Mma Makutsi suggest JLB Matekoni might have?

5. What happens to a person bitten by a mamba?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does this foreshadowing hint at?

2. Why might AIDS be such a hard topic to broach?

3. How do the reactions of the characters differ?

4. How is the ending of Chapter 8 typical of a mystery novel?

5. What is Mma Ramotswe's moral dilemma?

6. What is the meaning of Mma Makutsi's comments about beautiful girls?

7. What is the purpose of creating the mystery surrounding the Government Man?

8. How does Chapter 8 start?

9. What do her actions foreshadow?

10. How does the narrative deal with AIDS?

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