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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. While Nyasha is at the hospital, where is Tambu sent?
(a) Back to school.
(b) To the homestead.
(c) To church.
(d) To Babamukuru's home.

2. How many people arrive at the homestead to celebrate Babamukuru's arrival?
(a) 44.
(b) 34.
(c) 24.
(d) 14.

3. Which of the following food items turns green when it cannot be refrigerated, but is still served to guests?
(a) Bread.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Meat.
(d) Potatoes.

4. For which holiday does the city host a dance for the school-age children?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Kwanza.
(c) New Year's.
(d) Thanksgiving.

5. Which of the following women is the eldest in Tambu's family?
(a) Ma'Shingayi.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Tete Gladys.
(d) Maiguru.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Babamukuru react to his daughter's end-of-term exam scores?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Ma'Shingayi accuses Maiguru of during the family meeting?

3. Which of the following is the same about Ma'Shingayi and Lucia at the time when Tambu comes to visit?

4. How long had Lucia been homeless before coming to stay at the homestead?

5. How many girls have been hired by Babamukuru to help with the cooking and other chores?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Babamukuru feel about Lucia's presence on the homestead?

2. How does Tambu feel about her parents' impending wedding ceremony?

3. How are the dresses for Ma'Shingayi's wedding purchased?

4. How does Tambu feel about the village latrine?

5. How does Tambu feel about having to return to the homestead to visit her family for Christmas?

6. What causes Lucia to burst out of the kitchen during the family meeting and attack Takesure?

7. Who is Nyaradzo?

8. How does Babamukuru propose to deal with the evil that has been following his family?

9. What is Tambu's punishment for refusing to attend her parents' wedding?

10. What happens to Nyasha when she is late to the dinner table on the evening before Tambu leaves for the Sacred Heart?

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