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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When thinking about her education, what does Nyasha wish?
(a) That she had been allowed to stay in England.
(b) That she had never been sent to England.
(c) That she could stay in school forever.
(d) That she had never been sent to school.

2. Which of the following terms does Maiguru use to describe Nyasha's change of attitude?
(a) Disgraceful.
(b) Teenage.
(c) Anglicized.
(d) Alarming.

3. How does Tambu feel about herself when she sees herself in the mirror on the first day of school?
(a) She thinks she looks ugly.
(b) She thinks she looks pretty.
(c) She thinks she looks rich.
(d) She thinks she still looks poor.

4. What does Tambu devise a plan to avoid?
(a) Her family.
(b) Illness.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Distractions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first relative to be served at Tambu's dinner party?

2. What is the name of Babamukuru's maid?

3. Why does Tambu believe she was passed over for education by Babamukuru?

4. Who are segregated at the swimming holes around Tambu's home?

5. Which of the following rooms of the home is particularly difficult for Tambu to navigate when she first moves to Babamukuru's

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tambu react to Babamukuru's arrival in the village?

2. How does Nhamo die?

3. How does Tambu react to her sleeping arrangements at Babamukuru's house?

4. How does Nyasha feel about the time she and her brother spent in England?

5. What excuses does Maiguru make about Nyasha's poor attitude and rude behavior?

6. What happens when Tambu is in town with Mr. Matimbo?

7. How does Babamukuru control the education of the village children where Tambu lives?

8. What emotions does Tambu feel when she enters her uncle, Babamukuru's, home for the first time?

9. What hopes does Tambu have for her relationship with Nyasha once she arrives at Babamukuru's home?

10. How does Tambu feel about the tea Maiguru serves at her home?

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