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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 is Babamukuru's only expense at Tambu's new school?
(a) Her uniform.
(b) Her books.
(c) Her lodging.
(d) Her tuition.

2. Which of the following students claims that studying for the exams is "the first time I've done something that matters"?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Chido.
(c) Tambu.
(d) Nyaradzo.

3. Which of the following characters does NOT accompany Tambu to her new school with the nuns?
(a) Babamukuru.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Maiguru.
(d) Ma'Shingayi.

4. Who runs back to Babamukuru to tell him that Nyasha is alone with a boy?
(a) Tambu.
(b) Brian.
(c) Chido.
(d) Jocelyn.

5. During which meal does Nyasha collapse in front of her family?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Brunch.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With which of the following disorders does Nyasha struggle?

3. What aspect of the nuns makes Tambu's family nervous?

4. How many lashes does Tambu receive on the day of her parents' wedding?

5. When Ma'Shingayi gives birth, what does she have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Nyasha's parents react to the dress she wears to the Christmas dance?

2. After Nyasha collapses and is brought to the doctor, what is her diagnosis?

3. How does Tambu react when Lucia announces that she is leaving the homestead for good?

4. What is Maiguru responsible for during the trip to the homestead, and how does she react to this responsibility?

5. Why doesn't Nyasha want to attend the missionary school one town over?

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

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

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

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

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

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