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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. How does Tambu feel about the way Nyasha speaks to Maiguru?
(a) She is embarrassed.
(b) She is enthralled.
(c) She is apathetic.
(d) She is confused.

2. During which month of the year does Nhamo return to his village from school?
(a) May.
(b) February.
(c) August.
(d) November.

3. What language does Chido speak?
(a) English.
(b) Swahili.
(c) German.
(d) French.

4. What emotion does Tambu force upon herself when she sees her uncle's great wealth?
(a) She forces herself to be appreciative.
(b) She forces herself to be unimpressed.
(c) She forces herself to be confused.
(d) She forces herself to be shocked.

5. During their first conversation, what does Nyasha admit to Tambu?
(a) That she does not hate Tambu and never did.
(b) That she has hated Tambu since she was born.
(c) That she is beginning to hate Tambu for her conservative ways.
(d) That she hated Tambu when she first moved in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing Tambu wants to do after she arrives at Babamukuru's?

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

3. In what country did Nyasha attend school?

4. After the formal welcoming speech, which of the following contraptions is Tambu too embarrassed to admit she cannot work?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tambu feel about the food served to her and the cutlery she is forced to use at the table?

2. What happens when Tambu begins to grow her own garden of corn to pay for her tuition?

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

4. What education does Maiguru have, and how has her education changed her role within the family?

5. How does Tambu react to her discovery in the cornfield?

6. How did Nhamo react to Babamukuru's home and how did his reaction affect Tambu when she arrives at the home?

7. Why are the young men at Babamukuru's dinner party unhappy?

8. How does Babamukuru's family feel about their maid, Anna?

9. How does Tambu's father react to the news that there isn't enough money for both of his children to attend school?

10. How does Tambu describe the swimming holes near her home?

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