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

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

3. After the holidays, how long will Tambu and Nyasha be separated before the beginning of the next school year?
(a) Three months.
(b) Three days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) They will not be separated.

4. Who curls up next to Nyasha on the night of the fight, sleeping with their arms wrapped around her?
(a) Maiguru.
(b) Chido.
(c) Tambu.
(d) Babamukuru.

5. What is the name of the school at which the nuns work?
(a) Saint Paul.
(b) Sacred Heart.
(c) Our Lady of Sorrows.
(d) Immaculate Conception.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Tambu's mother lying when the family first arrives?

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

4. Which of the following topics does Nyasha frequently discuss in her letters to Tambu?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the family react to the news that Babamukuru has found Lucia a job?

3. How does Lucia rouse Ma'Shingayi from her depression?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the process of being "screened out" at school and why does Nyasha fear it?

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