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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. Which of the following is NOT a duty young girls in Tambu's village learn to do before getting married?
(a) Raise a baby.
(b) Tend a garden.
(c) Clean.
(d) Cook.

2. During what decade is Tambu's story told?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 2000s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 1960s.

3. What is the name of Babamukuru's wife?
(a) Baiguru.
(b) Saiguru.
(c) Maiguru.
(d) Taiguru.

4. Which of the following bits of advice is NOT given to Tambu during her formal welcoming speech?
(a) To be grateful for this opportunity.
(b) To respect Babamukuru.
(c) To study dilligently.
(d) To help provide for her family.

5. How does Tambu's father react to the news that she cannot attend school?
(a) He is saddened.
(b) He is pleased.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is apathetic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tambu feel about herself when she sees herself in the mirror on the first day of school?

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

3. Which of the following utensils does Tambu need to eat properly?

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

5. What does Tambu's father believe she should study to become?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Tambu's mother provide financial help for her household?

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

7. What strategies does Tambu employ to keep her mind on her studies?

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

9. What do the village children eat at the dinner party honoring Babamukuru?

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

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