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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. When his fiance is out at the farm, Maketoni visits people who need help doing what?

2. What does Ramotswe say is a symbol of appreciation?

3. What does Ramotswe do for a living?

4. Who feels that he/she has an obligation to the children no matter what happens?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Matekoni realize about the orphan children and his home?

2. Why does Florence get defensive with Ramotswe?

3. What do Matekoni and Ramotswe discuss about the ring and secrets in town?

4. What is the story behind the arrival of the two orphans to the farm?

5. How is Michael described in Chapter 3?

6. What is Tears of Giraffe centered around?

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

8. Why is Matekoni anxious about his engagement?

9. What does Maketoni think about his two apprentices at the garage?

10. Why is Florence upset about her job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the detecting techniques of Precious Ramotswe and Makutsi. Cover how they each approach the various detective cases they receive and whether their intuitions were correct. Who actually solves the cases and how?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in Africa in the early 21st century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do the have? What freedoms did they have that 20th century women did not have, if any?

Essay Topic 3

Who feels betrayed in Tears of the Giraffe and in what ways? Who suffers as a result of this betrayal? What emotions are evoked by betrayal? Take a closer look at the different people involved and the roles they play.

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