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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 purchase Maiguru makes at the general store for Tambu to take with her to her new school?
(a) Fruit juice.
(b) Tomato sauce.
(c) Tinned jam.
(d) Rice pudding.

2. Where is Tambu's father when the she arrives to visit?
(a) Sick in the hospital.
(b) Working in the fields.
(c) Shopping in town.
(d) He has passed away.

3. How many lashes does Tambu receive on the day of her parents' wedding?
(a) 15.
(b) 35.
(c) 5.
(d) 25.

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

5. What job does Babamukuru find for Lucia?
(a) A driver.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A cook.
(d) A maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does NOT fall to their knees in gratitude to Babamukuru?

2. Which of the following characters is NOT blamed by Babamukuru for Nyasha's wild ways?

3. What does Chido call Nyasha for refusing to back down to Babamukuru's anger?

4. Where is the school dance held?

5. Despite having a latrine, where does Tambu go to the bathroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the reaction from Babamukuru's family when Tambu wins a scholarship to the Sacred Heart?

4. How does Ma'Shingayi feel about Lucia staying on the homestead?

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

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

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

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

9. Why do nuns from the Sacred Heart arrive at the mission school?

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

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