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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. Whom does the woman Ramotswe picks up on the way to the farm introduce her to that worked on the farm?

2. What does Ramotswe show the secretary a picture of?

3. As Florence is making lunch, who arrives home with the two children from the orphan farm?

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

5. To whom does Ramotswe dictate letters?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Maketoni end up at the farm where the orphans are?

3. Why is Ramotswe reluctant to work on the Curtin case?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Smith uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 3

Both Matekoni and Ramotswe are important characters that influence the story line and the actions of other characters in the novel.

Part 1) Compare Matekoni to Ramotswe. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What psychological purpose or insight does Matekoni offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) Matekoni offers to examine the past of the murder suspects. What is implied in this decision and how does it reveal that the murder motive is connected to the past of the murderer and not the present circumstances alone?

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