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

2. Which of the following is NOT a purchase Maiguru makes at the general store for Tambu to take with her to her new school?
(a) Rice pudding.
(b) Tomato sauce.
(c) Fruit juice.
(d) Tinned jam.

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

4. What does Babamukuru give to Jeremiah as a wedding gift?
(a) A car.
(b) A sack of gold coins.
(c) Land.
(d) A cow.

5. Why is Nyasha favored within the school system?
(a) Because she is the smartest in the class.
(b) Because she is well-traveled and well-respected.
(c) Because she comes from a wealthy family.
(d) Because she is the headmaster's daughter.

6. On what type of bed does Tambu's mother sleep?
(a) A featherbed.
(b) A dirt floor.
(c) A bamboo mat.
(d) A reed mat.

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

8. What is the name of the man Lucia arrived at the homestead with?
(a) Makesure.
(b) Suretake.
(c) Takesure.
(d) Suremake.

9. How many scholarships do the nuns offer to the students at the missionary school?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

11. What does Lucia threaten to do to Ma'Shingayi's baby if she doesn't get out of bed?
(a) Bury him.
(b) Poison him.
(c) Drown him.
(d) Stab him.

12. Which of the following students claims that studying for the exams is "the first time I've done something that matters"?
(a) Tambu.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Nyaradzo.
(d) Chido.

13. What aspect of the nuns makes Tambu's family nervous?
(a) They are white.
(b) They are rude.
(c) They are Catholic.
(d) They are rich.

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

15. Which of the following characters stays behind after the holidays to care for Ma'Shingayi?
(a) Tambu.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Maiguru.
(d) Nyasha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does NOT object to Tambu accepting a scholarship from the nuns?

2. Who runs back to Babamukuru to tell him that Nyasha is alone with a boy?

3. What does Chido call Nyasha for refusing to back down to Babamukuru's anger?

4. Where is Tambu's mother lying when the family first arrives?

5. Which of the following characters begs Babamukuru to spare Nyasha and kill them instead?

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