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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. Whose house does the fiance want to live in?

2. What do the children do while Matekoni brings their suitcase in?

3. What farm does Matekoni drive to?

4. Who is the German that establishes a cooperative in Africa?

5. What kind of ring is Matekoni expected to buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tears of Giraffe centered around?

2. Why is the orphan girl unable to walk?

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

4. Why is Matekoni anxious about his engagement?

5. Why is Matekoni happy to get Ramotswe a ring?

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

7. How is Michael described in Chapter 3?

8. Why did Makutsi go to work for Ramotswe?

9. What decision does Matekoni make without consulting his fiance?

10. How did Andrea try to learn about her son's whereabouts prior to her husband's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Badule's character, comparing and contrasting him with Matekoni and Dr. Ranta.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Andrea Curtin. What is her role in the story? What was Smith trying to accomplish by creating Andrea's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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