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

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

3. During which meal does Nyasha collapse in front of her family?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Brunch.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Breakfast.

4. When Ma'Shingayi gives birth, what does she have?
(a) A son.
(b) Twin sons.
(c) A daughter.
(d) Twins -- one boy and one girl.

5. How long does Nyasha sleep when she's getting a good night's sleep?
(a) 7-8 hours.
(b) 3-4 hours.
(c) 9-10 hours.
(d) 5-6 hours.

6. How does Tambu feel about Lucia's outburst in the family meeting, at which she promises to leave the homestead, taking Ma'Shingayi with her?
(a) She is terrified.
(b) She is apathetic.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is relieved.

7. What surprises Tambu about the latrine at the homestead?
(a) It is spotless.
(b) It has been renovated.
(c) It is brand-new.
(d) It is filthy.

8. 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.

9. 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 pregnant.
(d) They are both trying to divorce their husbands.

10. Which of the following women is the eldest in Tambu's family?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Tete Gladys.
(c) Maiguru.
(d) Ma'Shingayi.

11. During what month of the year does Tambu return home to the village for the first time?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) December.

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

13. Which of the following is NOT something Lucia is accused of while staying at the homestead?
(a) Being a witch.
(b) Lying about her pregnancy.
(c) Abusing the children.
(d) Infidelity.

14. How many friends does Nyasha have at school?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person Maiguru stays with after leaving Babamukuru?

2. During which grade in school do the nuns arrive to give students general examinations?

3. What aspect of the nuns makes Tambu's family nervous?

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

5. When Babamukuru is beating Nyasha, what does he demand of her?

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