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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 was marriage once a trap for women?
(a) Men had all the duties.
(b) Men would cage up their wives.
(c) Women had all the rights.
(d) Women had all the duties.

2. What did Samuel's father give him for Gaborone?
(a) A bus ticket.
(b) A bag of food.
(c) Money.
(d) A watch.

3. What characterizes a bad girl?
(a) Manipulative.
(b) Working as a prostitute.
(c) Only wanting to have a good time.
(d) Married to an older man.

4. What does Puso drink instead of tea?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Sweetened water.
(c) Hot chocolate.
(d) Warm milk.

5. What language does Mma Potokwane use with Mataila?
(a) Swahili.
(b) Mosarwa.
(c) San.
(d) Setswana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mma Ramotswe first see in Mataila's eyes?

2. What is the child eating?

3. How do the rains look this year?

4. What does Mr Potolani do with the profit from his stores?

5. What do foreigners learn about Botswana when they criticize someone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this actually reflect on Mma Ramotswe?

2. Does the narrative similarly imply that Mma Makutsi is beautiful?

3. What opinion on morality between genders is implied?

4. What is the relationship between compassion and morality here?

5. How does Chapter 10 start?

6. How does Chapter 17 start?

7. What is the significance of the scorpion story?

8. What evidence is there of the theme of compassion?

9. What happens in Chapter 9?

10. How does Mma Ramotswe use her discretion?

(see the answer keys)

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