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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a woman find the answer to this question?

2. Where was Mma Ramotswe when she asked herself the test of a good husband?

3. Which type of man should a woman with a successful business be wary of?

4. Who are the most cruel in Africa?

5. How do women and men compare in business?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is interesting about the way the Government Man and his family are introduced?

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

4. What does this foreshadowing hint at?

5. What is significant about the way Mma Ramotswe treats Rose?

6. What does this suggest?

7. What other theme does this character bring to light?

8. How does Mma Ramotswe react to Mma Makutsi's emerging confidence?

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

10. What change does the reader notice in Mma Makutsi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

The book is written in third person narrative. Why do you think McCall Smith chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would of changed if it was written in the first person?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the narrative's chronological setting. What were the main concerns during this period? How does the author express these concerns? What would change if the narrative were set today?

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