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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which holiday does the city host a dance for the school-age children?
(a) New Year's.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Kwanza.
(d) Thanksgiving.

2. What does Nyasha feel that the family is turning Babamukuru into?
(a) A hero.
(b) A monster.
(c) A man.
(d) A god.

3. How does Nyasha feel about the upcoming school exams?
(a) She is amused.
(b) She is apathetic.
(c) She is terrified.
(d) She is confused.

4. Which of the following is the same about Ma'Shingayi and Lucia at the time when Tambu comes to visit?
(a) They are both learning to sew.
(b) They are both gravely ill.
(c) They are both trying to divorce their husbands.
(d) They are both pregnant.

5. What is the first doctor Nyasha's parents take her to see?
(a) A psychologist.
(b) A surgeon.
(c) A medicine man.
(d) An oncologist.

6. Whom does Babamukuru compliment for the work done on the homestead while he was away?
(a) Ma'Shingayi.
(b) Jeremiah.
(c) Maiguru.
(d) Tambu.

7. Which of the following food items turns green when it cannot be refrigerated, but is still served to guests?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Meat.
(d) Bread.

8. During which grade in school do the nuns arrive to give students general examinations?
(a) Fifth grade.
(b) Eighth grade.
(c) Seventh grade.
(d) Sixth grade.

9. Where is the school dance held?
(a) Washington Hall.
(b) Columbus Hall.
(c) Beit Hall.
(d) Faruk Hall.

10. Which of the following students scores the highest on the end-of-term exams?
(a) Chido.
(b) Nyaradzro.
(c) Nyasha.
(d) Tambu.

11. Despite having a latrine, where does Tambu go to the bathroom?
(a) In the river.
(b) In a bedpan.
(c) In the bushes.
(d) She travels to the only flush toilet in town, at the library.

12. How does Tambu react to her first school dance?
(a) She is bored.
(b) She is overwhelmed.
(c) She enjoys herself fully.
(d) She is confused.

13. How are Ma'Shingayi and Lucia related?
(a) Lucia is Ma'Shingayi's aunt.
(b) Ma'Shingayi is Lucia's mother.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are sisters.

14. Which of the following topics does Nyasha frequently discuss in her letters to Tambu?
(a) Her grades.
(b) Her diet.
(c) Her chores.
(d) Her crushes.

15. Which of the following best describes Tambu's attitude as she returns to the homestead?
(a) She has been unable to sleep for a week.
(b) She refuses to return, and won't leave her bedroom.
(c) She does not understand why anyone would want to visit the village.
(d) She is worried that her family will no longer recognize her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claims that Babamukuru is beating Nyasha because she is a girl?

2. On what type of bed does Tambu's mother sleep?

3. What is the name of Tambu's youngest brother?

4. Who makes the final decision to kick Lucia off the homestead?

5. Who curls up next to Nyasha on the night of the fight, sleeping with their arms wrapped around her?

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