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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At one point, Mr. Molefelo lived with a _______________.
(a) Foster family.
(b) Host family.
(c) Step family.
(d) Dysfunctional family.

2. Mma Ramotswe reassures Motholeli that _______________.
(a) She has a higher calling.
(b) She will travel the world.
(c) She is more beautiful than the other girls.
(d) She will be a mother to her.

3. The owner of the new business claims to have once lived in _____________________.
(a) London.
(b) Milan.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

4. What is the name of the person who comes to see Mma Ramotswe?
(a) Mr. Matekoni.
(b) Mr. Kaleb.
(c) Mr. Mandela.
(d) Mr. Molefelo.

5. How many apprentices work in the garage?
(a) Nine.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mr. Molefelo steal from the Tsolamoseses?

2. What is Mma Ramotswe's first name?

3. What is the mood of Mma Ramotswe's foster daughter?

4. What does Mr. Matekoni become aware of at Mma Ramotswe's house?

5. The youngest apprentice has become _____________________ lately.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Puso react when he is confronted with harming the bird?

2. What does Mr. Matekoni encounter when he comes to Mma Ramotswe's home to water the vegetable plants?

3. What does Mma Ramotswe think is the answer to Mma Makutsi's financial struggles?

4. Why is the visit to the new detective agency so insulting to Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi?

5. What is the difficulty that Mma Ramotswe faces now that affects both her personal and business lives?

6. Describe Mr. Buthelezi. Why is he such a negative presence?

7. What is the irony of Mma Ramotswe's uncertainty regarding Mma Makutsi's typing school?

8. What does Mr. Molefelo tell Mma Ramotswe about his life in Gaborone as a student living with the Tsolamoseses?

9. What is the author's purpose for the first two chapters of the novel?

10. What situation did Mr. Molefelo find himself in with his girlfriend at the time? Why did he steal an item from the Tsolamoseses?

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