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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tambu's mother work?

2. Who are segregated at the swimming holes around Tambu's home?

3. What language does Chido speak?

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Nyasha?

5. How does Nhamo perform in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Babamukuru say in his formal speech welcoming Tambu to the family?

2. What happens when Tambu begins to grow her own garden of corn to pay for her tuition?

3. What happens when Tambu is in town with Mr. Matimbo?

4. How does Nyasha react to the fact that she cannot find her D.H. Lawrence book?

5. Why does Tambu have a difficult time bonding with Nyasha?

6. What education does Maiguru have, and how has her education changed her role within the family?

7. Why are the young men at Babamukuru's dinner party unhappy?

8. How does Tambu feel about the tea Maiguru serves at her home?

9. What emotions does Tambu feel when she enters her uncle, Babamukuru's, home for the first time?

10. How does Tambu describe the swimming holes near her home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Tambu struggles with whether she wants to remember or forget her family in the village. First, give examples of two scenes in which Tambu expresses her struggle with memory. Then describe why it would be beneficial for Tambu to remember her family back home, and why it would be beneficial for her to forget where she came from.

Essay Topic 2

Maiguru spends the entire novel babying her husband, Babamukuru. First, give two examples of times when Maiguru treats Babamukuru as a child rather than a man. Then explain the motivations Maiguru has for treating her husband in this way. How does it affect their marital relationship? Finally, explain whether or not you think Maiguru is a good wife to Babamukuru and why.

Essay Topic 3

Jeremiah, Tambu's father, is an interesting male character. First, physically describe Jeremiah and compare/contrast his physicality to his brother, Babamukuru. Then explain how Jeremiah makes a living in the village and why he is so dependent on his brother.

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