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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 trusts Matekoni implicitly by staying at his house?

2. Who found people stealing meat at his place of employment ?

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

4. Who is upset to learn she still has to do the typing even though she is now an assistant detective?

5. What is the name of the orphan girl?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Carla leave the farm after Michael's death?

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

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

6. What does Matekoni discover he enjoys while shopping?

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

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

9. How does Ramotswe welcome the children into their new home?

10. How does the orphan girl spend the night while her brother sleeps?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Both Matekoni and Ramotswe are important characters that influence the story line and the actions of other characters in the novel.

Part 1) Compare Matekoni to Ramotswe. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What psychological purpose or insight does Matekoni offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) Matekoni offers to examine the past of the murder suspects. What is implied in this decision and how does it reveal that the murder motive is connected to the past of the murderer and not the present circumstances alone?

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