Nervous Conditions Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tsitsi Dangarembga
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Nervous Conditions Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tsitsi Dangarembga
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters does Tambu describe as "intangible"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Maiguru.
(c) Babamukuru.
(d) Nyasha.

2. In what country did Nyasha attend school?
(a) United States.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) England.

3. 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 ugly.
(d) She thinks she looks pretty.

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

5. Where does Tambu's mother work?
(a) In a nursery.
(b) In an office.
(c) In a school.
(d) In a garden.

6. How long would one shilling feed Tambu's family back in the village?
(a) For one year.
(b) For one week.
(c) For one day.
(d) For one month.

7. When Tambu hears that she cannot attend school, what does she ask her parents for?
(a) Dresses.
(b) Books.
(c) Seeds.
(d) Dolls.

8. Which of the following is Babamukuru's nickname within the village?
(a) The Prince.
(b) The Lord.
(c) The Master.
(d) The King.

9. What excuse does Maiguru make as to why Nyasha can't play with the other children?
(a) She is too tired.
(b) She is too fearful.
(c) She is too young.
(d) She is too old.

10. Who are segregated at the swimming holes around Tambu's home?
(a) Men and Women.
(b) Blacks and Whites.
(c) There is no segregation at the swimming holes.
(d) Adults and Children.

11. Which of the following terms does Maiguru use to describe Nyasha's change of attitude?
(a) Anglicized.
(b) Teenage.
(c) Alarming.
(d) Disgraceful.

12. What has Babamukuru taken away from Nyasha, causing an uproar at the dinner table?
(a) Her diary.
(b) Her book.
(c) Her telephone.
(d) Her dessert.

13. Where does Tambu's mother sell her food items?
(a) The boat dock.
(b) The street market.
(c) The bus station.
(d) The schools.

14. Who does Babamukuru claim should take Nhamo's place at the parochial school?
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) Another village boy.
(c) Tambu.
(d) Nyasha.

15. What does Ma'Shingayi say killed her son?
(a) Germs.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Babamukuru.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Babamukuru's maid?

3. If Nhamo could have spent his days in one location, which of the following would he have chosen?

4. During what decade is Tambu's story told?

5. What does Tambu's mother think is the most important thing a woman must learn to carry?

(see the answer keys)

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