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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. How many apprentices does Matekoni have?

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

3. What kind of building does the secretary at the detective agency wish she worked in?

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

5. What does Ramotswe do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tears of Giraffe centered around?

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

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

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

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

6. Why is the orphan girl unable to walk?

7. What is Matekoni surprised to learn about his engagement when he goes to the orphan farm?

8. Why does Andrea Curtin come to Ramostwe's agency?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is sexuality portrayed in Tears of the Giraffe? Which characters appear overtly sexual? Which characters are sexually appealing to others and why? What sexual taboos are broken and what issues are raised in relation to sex?

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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