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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. What does Ramotswe put in her pocket that she takes from the farm she visits in Chapter 9?
(a) Bottles.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Food.
(d) Soil.

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

3. What parts are littered around the house that the fiance wants to live in?
(a) Television.
(b) Auto.
(c) Satellite.
(d) Radio.

4. Where in Bostwana do people get engaged in The Tears of the Giraffe?
(a) Gaborone.
(b) Forest.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Tlokweng.

5. What does Ramotswe's intuition tell her about Michael and the farm?
(a) He sold it.
(b) He is still there.
(c) He burned it.
(d) He bought it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the woman in the story Matekoni learns about two orphans give birth to?

2. Who tells Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni the story of the two orphans?

3. What does the farm that Ramotswe visits in Chapter 9 consist of?

4. Who does Maketoni fail to consult before taking the two orphans?

5. Whom could Maketoni adopt without a lot of formality?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Makutsi go to work for Ramotswe?

2. Why is Matekoni anxious about his engagement?

3. Why does Florence want the help of a male friend to help her with her job?

4. What is Matekoni surprised to learn about his engagement when he goes to the orphan farm?

5. How is Tsbago described in Chapter 6?

6. How did the Curtins learn their son was missing?

7. Why is Florence upset about her job?

8. When Ramotswe goes to the farm with Potsane, what does she discover?

9. Why is the orphan girl unable to walk?

10. What decision does Matekoni make that amazes the maid?

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