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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 Mma Makutsi's diploma important?

2. What does a successful woman have to be careful of?

3. Who is running the garage at the moment?

4. How does Mma Ramotswe exceed her authority?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are such relationships defined?

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

4. How do the reactions of the characters differ?

5. What is significant about the chapter's title?

6. What theme regarding beauty does the first chapter introduce?

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

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

9. What do her actions foreshadow?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does McCall Smith depict the Botswana society in the book? How does today's society view McCall Smith's depiction of Africa? Do you think his portrayal is accurate?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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