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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 articles of clothing has Tambu never heard of?
(a) Underwear.
(b) Cocktail gown.
(c) Slippers.
(d) Pajamas.

2. What disease was Nhamo diagnosed as dying from?
(a) Small pox.
(b) Measles.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Mumps.

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

4. What part about Babamukuru's eating habits worries Tambu?
(a) That he eats too late.
(b) That he eats too infrequently.
(c) That he eats too early.
(d) That he eats too frequently.

5. Who rises from the dinner table to fetch whatever Babamukuru wishes during the meal?
(a) Tambu.
(b) Maiguru.
(c) Nyasha.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tambu feel about the way Nyasha speaks to Maiguru?

2. How does Tambu's father react to the news that she cannot attend school?

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Nyasha?

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

5. Which of the following characters does Tambu liken to God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Babamukuru say in his formal speech welcoming Tambu to the family?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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