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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the formal welcoming speech, which of the following contraptions is Tambu too embarrassed to admit she cannot work?
(a) A toilet flush.
(b) A water filter.
(c) A dishwasher.
(d) A light switch.

3. What does Nyasha believe that her parents feel for her?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Anger.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Guilt.

4. With whom does Tambu share a bedroom at Babamukuru's home?
(a) Anna.
(b) Tambu has her own bedroom.
(c) Nyasha.
(d) Maiguru.

5. Who is Netsai in relation to Tambu?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her aunt.

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

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

8. Whom does Maiguru blame for Tambu's inability to eat her meal properly?
(a) Tambu.
(b) Mainini.
(c) Anna.
(d) Jeremiah.

9. Which of the following characters does Tambu liken to God?
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) Babamukuru.
(c) Mr. Matimba.
(d) Nhamo.

10. How does Nhamo perform in school?
(a) He excels at school.
(b) He performs poorly in school.
(c) He does not attend school.
(d) He is an average student.

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

12. Which of the following rooms of the home is particularly difficult for Tambu to navigate when she first moves to Babamukuru's
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The pantry.

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

14. During which month of the year did Nhamo die?
(a) August.
(b) February.
(c) May.
(d) November.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Tambu and her family speak at home?

2. During which month of the year does Nhamo return to his village from school?

3. Who does Babamukuru claim should take Nhamo's place at the parochial school?

4. Which of the following beverages does Tambu regularly drink with Maiguru?

5. What task is Tambu asked to do for the visiting relatives?

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