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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. With whom does Florence engage in a plot against Ramotswe?

2. Whose house does the fiance want to live in?

3. What is Ramotswe's secretary's name?

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

5. Who was supposed to attend Dartmouth but decided to extend his stay in Africa for another year?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Makutsi go to work for Ramotswe?

3. What does Ramotswe's intuition tell her about Michael and the farm?

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

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

6. Why does Florence get defensive with Ramotswe?

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

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

9. What is Tears of Giraffe centered around?

10. How is Tsbago described in Chapter 6?

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

How does Florence Peko behave in order to develop her image as a high-society woman? Why does Florence Peko want to leave her middle-class neighborhood? What is appealing to her about the lifestyle of high society women?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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