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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mma Ramotswe study?
(a) A manual on detection.
(b) A manual on construction.
(c) A manual on deception.
(d) A police manual.

2. Where does Mma Ramotswe end up sitting with Nandira?
(a) In a cafe.
(b) In a classroom.
(c) In a clothing boutique.
(d) In the movie theatre.

3. How long has the boy been missing?
(a) Four days.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Two years.

4. What does the cattle owner do?
(a) He searches for a job.
(b) He beats the herders and kills the calf.
(c) He searches for his wife.
(d) He leaves the town.

5. At what age does Precious leave home?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Seventeen.

6. What does the calf tell the boys?
(a) He is going to God.
(b) He has a secret.
(c) He is the reincarnated spirit of the owner's brother.
(d) He is happy to die.

7. What does the judge announce when presenting her prize?
(a) That she cheated on her entry.
(b) That her entry was mislabelled.
(c) That her entry was disqualified.
(d) That her entry was invalid.

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

9. Who does she hire?
(a) Mma Mary Gakutsi.
(b) Mma Grace Medusti.
(c) Mma Gail Madici.
(d) Mma. Grace Makutsi.

10. Why does the judge congratulate Precious?
(a) For submitting multiple entries.
(b) For her creativity.
(c) For her inventiveness.
(d) For being truthful.

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

12. What time is Mma Ramotswe awakened?
(a) 4:03 am.
(b) 3:04 am.
(c) 2:45 am.
(d) 3:34 am.

13. How does Mma Ramotswe disguise herself to solve this case?
(a) As a writer.
(b) As a nanny.
(c) As a waitress.
(d) As a nurse.

14. What does the older man do to try to distract the boy?
(a) He tells him a story.
(b) He gives him food.
(c) He talks about his son.
(d) He tells him about his children.

15. What does Obed witness?
(a) A murder.
(b) A theft.
(c) An adulterous relationship.
(d) Abuse of government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mma Ramotswe drive her tiny white van to?

2. What is physically different about Mr. Patel?

3. What does Precious learn was responsible for the disappearance?

4. What business does he own and operate?

5. What do they discuss as the reason for the kidnapping of the young boy?

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