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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 does Mma Ramotswe not care about calories?

2. What can be used to end a pregnancy?

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

4. What do most husbands do?

5. Who runs the Scottish Hospital at Molepolole?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Patricia's beauty?

2. How does the narrative imply that Motholeli is beautiful?

3. How do the two different investigations parallel?

4. What happens in Chapter 9?

5. What is the significance of Mma Ramotswe's nostalgia?

6. What is on Mma Makutsi's mind at the end of chapter 15?

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

8. How does this actually reflect on Mma Ramotswe?

9. How does Mma Ramotswe use her discretion?

10. Does the narrative suggest deceit as a tactic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If the book were being made into a film, how could McCall Smith's literary style be reflected in film? Would the book make a good film?

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

Mma Ramotswe talks about how much she loves living in Africa. Discuss her motivations. Why does she want to live there?

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