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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. How does Babamukuru feel about Lucia staying on the homestead?
(a) He is apathetic to it.
(b) He forbids it.
(c) He does not know she is staying there.
(d) He accepts it.

2. Who makes the final decision to kick Lucia off the homestead?
(a) Babamukuru.
(b) Ma'Shingayi.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Maiguru.

3. On what type of bed does Tambu's mother sleep?
(a) A dirt floor.
(b) A reed mat.
(c) A featherbed.
(d) A bamboo mat.

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

5. Which of the following topics does Nyasha frequently discuss in her letters to Tambu?
(a) Her grades.
(b) Her chores.
(c) Her diet.
(d) Her crushes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is put in charge of purchasing material for the dresses to be used in Jeremiah and Ma'Shingayi's wedding?

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

3. How does Babamukuru react to the dress Nyasha wears for the dance?

4. Which of the following male characters compliments Maiguru on how hard she works and tells her that she may go to bed?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What part about studying makes Nyasha most nervous, and how does she combat those nerves?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Nyasha find most strange about the white people who live at the mission?

9. During the family meeting, what does Lucia say about Jeremiah and his relationship with Ma'Shingayi?

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

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