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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 does Mma Ramotswe ask the person in #148?

2. Tebogo's daughter is interested in _______________.

3. What does Mma Ramotswe tell Mr. Molefelo that Tebogo wants from him now?

4. Mma Makutsi has enough students for how many classes?

5. Where does Mma Ramotswe find Tebogo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mma Tsolamosese still raising children in her advanced years?

2. What happens at the motor shop one day when the apprentices are left alone? How is the power of the younger apprentice's prayers shown?

3. What elements of Mma Makutsi's boyfriend should make her suspicious but do not?

4. How does Mma Ramotswe tell Mr. Molefelo that he can repay Tebogo?

5. How does Mma Ramotswe find Mma Tshenyego who was once known as Tebogo Bathopi?

6. Describe the reunion of Mr. Molefelo and Mma Tsolamosese.

7. What is Mma Tsolamosese's reaction to learning that Mr. Molefelo is trying to locate her after so many years?

8. With whom does Mma Makutsi go on a date? What does she learn about him?

9. What is Tebogo's reaction to learning that Mr. Molefelo has wanted to make amends for his past behavior?

10. What is the irony of Mma Ramotswe's getting a new client at the same time that Mr. Buthelezi's unsavory article appears in the newspaper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the novel. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

Does Smith end the story on a note of hope for Mma Ramotswe or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with flawed relationships and evolving trends and ways of life? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

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