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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 Florence call that owes her money?

2. Who had an affair with the South African woman that Michael shared a room with at the farm?

3. How had Florence protected from the police, the person she met at a take-out restaurant?

4. Who tells the assistant detective's first client that his son's education is being paid by a charity?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the orphan girl feel about Matekoni and his residence?

2. Why is it awkward when Matekoni tells Ramotswe about the children, and what does he fear?

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

4. Who is Leaynne described in Chapter 15, and why does he owe Florence a favor?

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

6. Why is Ramotswe upset about the newspaper article on sleep?

7. What is Florence's plan to frame Ramotswe?

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

9. What does Matekoni discover about the two orphan children when he takes them to his garage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Andrea Curtin. What is her role in the story? What was Smith trying to accomplish by creating Andrea's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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