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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. What type of school do Tambu and her brother Nhamo attend?
(a) Missionary school.
(b) Elementary school.
(c) Montessori school.
(d) Boarding school.

2. Where does Tambu's mother work?
(a) In a garden.
(b) In a nursery.
(c) In an office.
(d) In a school.

3. How does Nhamo feel about Babamukuru's house?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is impressed.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is offended.

4. Where does Tambu's mother sell her food items?
(a) The boat dock.
(b) The bus station.
(c) The schools.
(d) The street market.

5. In which of the following secret activities does Nyasha participate?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the only word Tambu can translate from the conversation between Nyasha and her mother?

2. How does the maid greet Tambu when she arrives at the house?

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

4. What hopes does Tambu have when Nyasha first arrives at the home?

5. Which of the following forces Nyasha and Tambu to burst out laughing and have their first conversation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Tambu handle washing the hands of her relatives?

3. How does Babamukuru view the future of the village?

4. How does Tambu feel about Maiguru and her relationship to education?

5. During Tambu's first dinner with the family, how does Babamukuru mandate when, and what, his family will eat?

6. Why does Tambu have a difficult time bonding with Nyasha?

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

8. How does Nhamo die?

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

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

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