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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 does Matekoni's decision to help the orphans reveal about his character?

2. Who watches a plane fly over from the window of Matekoni's house?

3. Who is a man who needs constant reassurance, according to Ramotswe?

4. What does Florence ask the person she met at a take-out restaurant to get for her?

5. Who explains what happened at the orphans' farm and how he had no alternative but to take the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ramotswe curious about the orphan children when she comes out of the post office?

2. Why is Makutsi upset about typing, and what does Ramotswe offer her?

3. After Makutsi types up her report, why does she not tell Badule immediately?

4. What does Ramotswe discover about Ranta?

5. How does Ramotswe respond to Matekoni's desire to adopt the orphans?

6. How did Michael die according to Dr. Ranta?

7. What does the orphan girl feel she must do for Matekoni?

8. What does Badule explain is his concern to Makutsi?

9. What decision does Maketoni make about the orphans while sitting in his office?

10. What does Matekoni discover he enjoys while shopping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Ramotswe's motivation and reasons for paying close attention to the letters. What do they reveal about the suspects?

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

Tears of the Giraffe is a detective mystery story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category?

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