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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 Makutsi agree to do with the man in #119?

2. Where does Mma Ramotswe find Tebogo?

3. Why does Mma Tsolamosese accept the gift in #157?

4. What is Mrs. Tsolamosese's reaction to hearing about Mr. Molefelo's actions long ago?

5. In which town does the woman client work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the new client? Why does she require Mma Ramotswe's services?

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

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

4. What does the new client say about why she and her husband bought a flat in Gaborone?

5. What surprise does Mma Makutsi find in an essay written by one of her students?

6. What does Mma Ramotswe learn about Mma Tsolamosese's two grandchildren?

7. What decision must Mma Ramotswe make regarding Mma Makutsi and their new client?

8. What is the nature of the newspaper article about Mr. Buthelezi?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Mma Ramotswe. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? Give other pertinent details about Mma Ramotswe.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Mr. Matekoni. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Mr. Matekoni?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Mma Ramotswe's life. Will she still be running her detective agency? Will she have married Mr. Matekoni? Who will be present in her life? Where will she be living?

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