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

2. Why is the cook not contented?

3. What do you not do as the guest of a house?

4. What does Mma Ramotswe see around everything?

5. What kind of bull is all talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the characters view the past?

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

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

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

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

6. How does this actually reflect on Mma Ramotswe?

7. How do the two different investigations parallel?

8. What is the significance of the bride's father being named?

9. What similar technique is used by both women?

10. Does Mma Makutsi parallel this deceit?

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

Do you think the Governmant Man is arrogant? How does this impact on his relationship with his family?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the structure of the book:

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion.

Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story?

How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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