Nervous Conditions Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tsitsi Dangarembga
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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. What year does Nhamo die?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1974.

2. What does Tambu's father believe she should study to become?
(a) A wife.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A writer.
(d) A teacher.

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

4. What type of school do Tambu and her brother Nhamo attend?
(a) Montessori school.
(b) Boarding school.
(c) Elementary school.
(d) Missionary school.

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

6. During which month of the year does Nhamo return to his village from school?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) August.
(d) May.

7. After the formal welcoming speech, how does Tambu feel about her cousin, Nyasha?
(a) She feels offended by Nyasha.
(b) She feels superior to Nyasha.
(c) She feels jealous of Nyasha.
(d) She feels pity for Nyasha.

8. Which of the following characters does NOT observe the traditions of food service mandated in Babamukuru's home?
(a) Tambu.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Maiguru.
(d) Anna.

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

10. What does Tambu claim she will do after she receives her education?
(a) Send money to her family.
(b) Get married.
(c) Return to the village.
(d) Get a job.

11. Which of the following food items aren't the children allowed to eat at the dinner party?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Bread.
(c) Meat.
(d) Vegetables.

12. How do the village women react to Tambu's cooking skills?
(a) They chide her.
(b) They ignore her.
(c) They praise her.
(d) They are confused by her.

13. How does Tambu's father react to the news that she cannot attend school?
(a) He is saddened.
(b) He is apathetic.
(c) He is pleased.
(d) He is confused.

14. In which of the following secret activities does Nyasha participate?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Dancing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part about her uncle makes Tambu the most uncomfortable?

2. Which of the following is NOT a duty young girls in Tambu's village learn to do before getting married?

3. To which of the following places does Tambu compare Babamukur's home?

4. During their first conversation, what does Nyasha admit to Tambu?

5. Which of the following is NOT a tradition observed by Babamukuru's family at the dinner table?

(see the answer keys)

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