Tears of the Giraffe Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Alexander McCall Smith
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Tears of the Giraffe Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Alexander McCall Smith
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By whom was Maketoni persuaded without consulting his bride-to-be?
(a) Florence.
(b) Potokwane.
(c) Masarwa.
(d) Peco.

2. What did the woman in the story Matekoni learns about two orphans die of?
(a) Childbirth.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) A snake bite.
(d) Diarrhea.

3. What does Matekoni and Ramotswe agree cannot expect in Gaberone?
(a) Secrets.
(b) Balloons.
(c) Flags.
(d) Lies.

4. What farm does Matekoni drive to?
(a) Apple.
(b) Nomad.
(c) Orphan.
(d) Pear.

5. What disease damaged the bones of the girl, preventing her from walking prior to going to the farm?
(a) Diarrhea.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Yellow fever.

6. What kind of building does the secretary at the detective agency wish she worked in?
(a) A high-rise office building with air conditioning.
(b) A boat office.
(c) A luxury cruiser.
(d) An office plaza downtown.

7. Who feels that he/she has an obligation to the children no matter what happens?
(a) Peco.
(b) Maketoni.
(c) Ramotswe.
(d) Florence.

8. Whom does Florence feel that she can no longer entertain at Maketoni's house?
(a) Her teachers.
(b) Her male friends.
(c) Her siblings.
(d) Her parents.

9. When his fiance is out at the farm, Maketoni visits people who need help doing what?
(a) Repairing the pump.
(b) Making food.
(c) Offering advice.
(d) Answering phones.

10. Where does the man Ramotswe consider evil work?
(a) The library.
(b) The university.
(c) The school.
(d) The ministry.

11. What enters the detective agency because the door is open?
(a) Cats.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Turkeys.

12. Who does Ramotswe pick up on the way to the farm on Saturday morning?
(a) Tsbago.
(b) Maketoni.
(c) Curtin.
(d) Maya.

13. Whom does the woman Ramotswe picks up on the way to the farm introduce her to that worked on the farm?
(a) Maketoni.
(b) Tsbago.
(c) Maya.
(d) Potsane.

14. Whom could Maketoni adopt without a lot of formality?
(a) Iguanas.
(b) Kittens.
(c) Orphans.
(d) Dogs.

15. Whose maid does the engaged couple want to retain for their house?
(a) Matekoni's.
(b) Pezo's.
(c) Ramotswe's.
(d) Florence's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Matekoni's garage called?

2. Where does Maketoni go to kill time when his fiance is out at the farm?

3. What did Florence feel she did well at Maketoni's house even though Ramotswe disagreed?

4. Who took the two orphans to Nyanyabwe Hospital?

5. Who is the founder of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency?

(see the answer keys)

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