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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. Which of the following characters stays behind after the holidays to care for Ma'Shingayi?

2. What does Babamukuru give to Jeremiah as a wedding gift?

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

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

5. What color is the fabric purchased for the bridesmaids' dresses?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maiguru react to the vicious fight that breaks out between Babamukuru and Nyasha after the dance?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Nyaradzo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tambu has spent her entire life fighting to be able to attend school. First, explain why Tambu was taken out of school in the first place. Then explain how Tambu used seeds to put herself through school and how her brother attempted to sabotage her plans. Finally, explain why Nhamo would have wanted Tambu to fail in her education.

Essay Topic 2

At the opening of the novel, Tambu has a long discussion with her mother about womanhood, as Tambu's mother believes that being a woman is a burden. First, explain why Tambu's mother believes womanhood to be a burden. Then explain the advice she gives to her daughter about how to be a success in life. Do you see Tambu utilizing or ignoring this advise throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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