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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. Who feels it is his/her duty to help Matekoni?

2. What role does Ramotswe play for the orphans?

3. What is the name of the orphan girl?

4. Who can't afford to pay for both an assistant detective and a secretary?

5. Who has an ethical duty to tell the truth to a client?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Florence request from Paul, and how does he stop her?

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

3. How does Ramotswe get Ranta to change his position on the Curtin story and talk to her?

4. Why does Ramotswe feel scared about visiting Ranta and how does Matekoni help her?

5. How does Florence get what she deserves?

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

7. What does Ramotswe discover about Ranta?

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

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

10. How does Florence reveal her anxiety about her employment through physical symptoms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Smith uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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