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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. Mma Makutsi is Mma Ramotswe's ____________________.

2. What is Mr. Matekoni's profession?

3. What does Mma think would be a profitable business?

4. To where has Mma Ramotswe moved her business?

5. Mma Makutsi's new business is based on ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What seems to be Mr. Molefelo's intention by contacting Mma Ramotswe?

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

5. Why does Mma Ramotswe find it necessary to create a diversion at the church service?

6. What are the two sources of conflict that will run throughout the novel?

7. What is the premise of The Kalahari Typing School For Men?

8. Who is Mr. Molefelo? What does he tell Mma Ramotswe when he comes to her office?

9. How does Mma Makutsi obtain the typewriters necessary for her typing school?

10. How does Mma Ramotswe reassure her foster daughter about her problem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment. Then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What is the overall setting for the novel? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Smith choose to use this setting in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

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