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

2. After whose death does Ramotswe's visitor return to Africa?

3. What did the woman in the story Matekoni learns about two orphans die of?

4. Whom does Florence feel that she can no longer entertain at Maketoni's house?

5. Whose case does Ramotswe not want but takes anyway?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Tsbago described in Chapter 6?

2. Why is Matekoni anxious about his engagement?

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

4. Why does Makutsi resent seeing chickens at her office?

5. Why is the orphan girl unable to walk?

6. Why is Florence upset about her job?

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

8. How does Potokwane convince Maketoni to adopt two orphans as a wedding present?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Makutsi and Badule are two intriguing characters employed at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Makutsi had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Badule had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for the novel. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Smith choose to use these places in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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