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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 needs its brakes constantly checked at the orphan farm?

2. What might prevent Motholeli from having children?

3. Why was Mma Ramotswe frightened of the Bushman?

4. What is important to have peace?

5. Who do we need according to the old Kgatla saying?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mma Ramotswe use her discretion?

2. How do the two different investigations parallel?

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

4. What similar technique is used by both women?

5. How does Chapter 17 start?

6. How do the characters view the past?

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

8. How does this actually reflect on Mma Ramotswe?

9. What is the relationship between compassion and morality here?

10. Does the narrative suggest deceit as a tactic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the differences between Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi. How are their approaches different? What are their strengths and weaknesses as business-women?

Essay Topic 2

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 narrative's structure express the book's themes?

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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