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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 case that haunts Ranta will remain closed, according to a promise by the detective?

2. How do the orphans feel while at Matekoni's house?

3. Who drives to the University looking for Mr. Oswald Ranta?

4. Why do the orphans like Maketoni?

5. What do the orphan children show Ramotswe before explaining they are living with Maketoni?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Makutsi discover on the trail of Badule's wife?

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

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

5. After Ramotswe reads the report, how does she decide to deliver the truth to Badule?

6. After obtaining the information she needed, what does Ramotswe decide to do for Curtin and Ranta?

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

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

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

10. How does Ramotswe welcome the children into their new 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

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

How does Florence Peko behave in order to develop her image as a high-society woman? Why does Florence Peko want to leave her middle-class neighborhood? What is appealing to her about the lifestyle of high society women?

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