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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mr. Patel concerned about his youngest daughter?
(a) She is spending too much time with boys.
(b) Her grades in school are slipping.
(c) She isn't eating well.
(d) She has been coming home after curfew.

2. What is Happy supposedly in need of?
(a) A kidney.
(b) A life threatening degree of transfusion.
(c) A liver.
(d) A heart.

3. What potential dangers is Mma Ramotswe reminded of?
(a) Homeless and desperate people.
(b) Hobos and transients.
(c) Snakes and rhinos.
(d) Sand traps and lions.

4. What else does Mma Ramotswe contemplate?
(a) Mma Malatsi's unemotional reaction to her husband's death.
(b) Her father's death.
(c) Her home and garden.
(d) Her lack of family or friends.

5. What kind of business is operated by Mma Ramotswe in Botswana?
(a) A brothel.
(b) A automotive dealer.
(c) A detective agency.
(d) A loan company.

6. Who is Mma Ramotswe's first client?
(a) Mma. Madatsi.
(b) Mma Malatsi.
(c) Mma. Matesti.
(d) Mma Magasti.

7. Why is the cattle owner in the story angry?
(a) Some of his cattle disappear.
(b) Some of his cattle are stolen.
(c) His wife runs off.
(d) Some of his cattle die.

8. Where does Precious begin her search?
(a) At the airport.
(b) With a Christian Church.
(c) At the train station.
(d) At the local pub.

9. What does one of Obed's former white bosses assist him with?
(a) The downpayment for a ranch.
(b) The taxes on his ranch.
(c) The money to buy a new bull.
(d) The transportation home.

10. Where does Precious go when she leaves home?
(a) She immigrates to England.
(b) She moves to Zimbabwe.
(c) To live with Obed's cousin and her husband.
(d) She immigrates to Canada.

11. How does Precious do in the competition?
(a) She is disqualified.
(b) She wins.
(c) She loses.
(d) She ties for first place.

12. Why won't the police help find the boy?
(a) They don't believe he is missing.
(b) They know who took him.
(c) They are fearful of witchcraft.
(d) They believe he is already dead.

13. What did Obed invest all of his money in?
(a) A new house.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Schooling.

14. What does Mma Ramotswe agree to do for Mr. Patel?
(a) Follow his daughter to see what she is doing.
(b) Talk to her about the importance of curfew.
(c) Tutor his daughter to improve her grades.
(d) Invite her out for a meal.

15. Why does Obed's cousin come to look after Precious?
(a) Obed has to work.
(b) Obed's wife dies.
(c) Obed dies.
(d) Obed is unwilling to do so himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mma Ramotswe disguise herself to solve this case?

2. What mistake does the government minister make about her entry?

3. What time is Mma Ramotswe awakened?

4. Who is Mma Ramotswe's first successful case?

5. What does she want Precious to do?

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