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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When thinking about her education, what does Nyasha wish?
(a) That she had never been sent to England.
(b) That she had never been sent to school.
(c) That she could stay in school forever.
(d) That she had been allowed to stay in England.

2. What language does Tambu and her family speak at home?
(a) Shona.
(b) Mande.
(c) Igbo.
(d) Yoruba.

3. Which of the following is the only word Tambu can translate from the conversation between Nyasha and her mother?
(a) Safe.
(b) Clean.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Dangerous.

4. How does Tambu feel about herself when she sees herself in the mirror on the first day of school?
(a) She thinks she looks rich.
(b) She thinks she still looks poor.
(c) She thinks she looks pretty.
(d) She thinks she looks ugly.

5. What is the name of the man Lucia arrived at the homestead with?
(a) Takesure.
(b) Suretake.
(c) Suremake.
(d) Makesure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Babamukuru taken away from Nyasha, causing an uproar at the dinner table?

2. How does Babamukuru arrive at the village when he comes to visit?

3. Which of the following characters makes a long speech after dinner, formally welcoming Tambu into the family?

4. After the formal welcoming speech, which of the following contraptions is Tambu too embarrassed to admit she cannot work?

5. What does Maiguru claim she wants Tambu to eat while living under her roof?

(see the answer key)

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