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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. Mr. Buthelezi is described as a _______________ man.
2. The young garage apprentice asks Mma Makutsi, Mma Ramotswe, and Mr. Matekoni to _____________________.
3. What does Mma Ramotswe do to create a diversion at the church?
4. What has Mma Makutsi been thinking of since the beginning of the novel?
5. From which school had Mma Makutsi graduated?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mma Makutsi obtain the typewriters necessary for her typing school?
2. What are other people's thoughts about the potential for success of Mma Makutsi's typing school?
3. What does Mr. Molefelo tell Mma Ramotswe about his life in Gaborone as a student living with the Tsolamoseses?
4. What is the one condition to which Mma Makutsi must agree in exchange for the typewriters?
5. Why does the typewriter school seem to be a win-win situation for Mma Makutsi?
6. Who is Mr. Molefelo? What does he tell Mma Ramotswe when he comes to her office?
7. What does Mma Ramotswe think is the answer to Mma Makutsi's financial struggles?
8. What suggestion does Mma Makutsi have for increasing sales at Mr. Matekoni's garage?
9. Why does the author insert Mr. Molefelo's character into the story?
10. What seems to be Mr. Molefelo's intention by contacting Mma Ramotswe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Loneliness seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of loneliness? Why does it have such a prevalent place in Mma Makutsi's life? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character?
Essay Topic 2
Women's rights is an important theme in The Kalahari Typing School for Men. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples for support.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.
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