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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 has Babamukuru taken away from Nyasha, causing an uproar at the dinner table?
(a) Her telephone.
(b) Her diary.
(c) Her dessert.
(d) Her book.

2. Who does Babamukuru claim should take Nhamo's place at the parochial school?
(a) Tambu.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Another village boy.

3. Which of the following is the traditional dish eaten as a staple at most meals by the villagers?
(a) Sadza.
(b) Fadza.
(c) Jadza.
(d) Madza.

4. Which of the following purchases brings confused tears to Tambu's eyes?
(a) Her new car.
(b) Her new school notebooks.
(c) Her new school clothes.
(d) Her new bedroom set.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does NOT observe the traditions of food service mandated in Babamukuru's home?

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

3. Which of the following terms does Tambu use to describe Babamukuru's home?

4. What task is Tambu asked to do for the visiting relatives?

5. With whom does Tambu share a bedroom at Babamukuru's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nhamo die?

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

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

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

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

6. How do the girls at Sacred Heart treat Nyasha?

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

8. How is Babamukuru treated by the village when he returns?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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