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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What task is Tambu asked to do for the visiting relatives?
(a) Wash their feet.
(b) Wash their hands.
(c) Wash their clothes.
(d) Wash their faces.

2. At what age does Babamukuru believe children should be sent to school?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

3. What is the only thing Tambu wants to do after she arrives at Babamukuru's?
(a) Get to her studies.
(b) Go to church.
(c) Make new friends.
(d) Return to the village.

4. How does Tambu feel when she enters her uncle's house for the first time?
(a) She feels terrified.
(b) She feels bored.
(c) She feels embarrassed.
(d) She feels excited.

5. Which of the following food items does Tambu's mother sell in town?
(a) Milk.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is Babamukuru's nickname within the village?

2. How does Tambu feel when she is forced to interact with the village women in the kitchen?

3. Who rises from the dinner table to fetch whatever Babamukuru wishes during the meal?

4. Which of the following characters does Tambu liken to God?

5. Which of the following food items turns green when it cannot be refrigerated, but is still served to guests?

(see the answer key)

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