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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. Why is it important to ask a person how they slept?

2. What are the apprentices up to?

3. What is Note Mokoti known for?

4. Why are there two teapots at the agency?

5. How did JLB Matekoni build his reputation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do her actions relate to the theme of morality?

2. What is the significance of Richard's illness?

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

4. How does the narrative deal with AIDS?

5. What is the significance of her not consulting her partner?

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

7. What does this suggest?

8. What central theme is also introduced?

9. Is this example of compassion significant?

10. How does Chapter 8 start?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The landscape is often described by Mma Ramotswe in the narrative. How does the landscape affect her experiences? What is the significance of the land to the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Mma Makutsi's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the she is at the end.

1. What did she hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes her ideas about life?

3. How has her character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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