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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gotso tell Mma Ramotswe she will get if she mentions his name?
(a) An honest answer.
(b) A discount on the witch doctor's fees.
(c) The name of the child.
(d) A similar bag for herself.

2. What does Mma Ramotswe think her friend should do?
(a) Go to the memorial.
(b) Replace the merchandise.
(c) Try to settle out of court.
(d) Prosecute the employee.

3. Who proposes to Mma Ramotswe?
(a) Mr. Jacobs.
(b) Mr. Busang.
(c) Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni.
(d) Mr. Patel.

4. What does Mma Ramotswe fear?
(a) That she will be stuck in the desert overnight.
(b) That her van cannot be fixed.
(c) That Matekoni won't come.
(d) That the medicine man will come after her.

5. Where does Mma Notshi take Mma Ramotswe?
(a) To her husband.
(b) To the Kalahari.
(c) To the fields to see the boy for herself.
(d) To Johannesburg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mma Ramotswe see when they get there?

2. What contradiction does the portrait have for Mma Ramotswe?

3. What information does Charlie Gotso want from Mma Ramotswe?

4. Why does Mma Ramotswe refuse to marry him?

5. What does the man representing Charlie Gotso notice the next day?

Short Essay Questions

1. After confirming that he is indeed the missing son of the teacher, what does Mma Ramotswe do?

2. What information does Dr. Gulubane give Mma Ramotswe about the contents of the medicine bag?

3. Where does Mma Ramotswe see Dr. Komoti next and what does this tell her?

4. What does Mma Ramotswe explain to Mma Notshi after learning that her husband is not there?

5. How does Mma Ramotswe manage to proceed without giving away the real reason for her interest in the case?

6. When Mma Ramotswe's van breaks down on the way back, what does she do and what is the outcome?

7. Why is this worry compounded by the identity of the person who owns the van that the medicine bag was found in?

8. What are the strongest memories that Mma Ramotswe has regarding her father, and what comes to mind when she thinks of him?

9. Where does Mma Ramotswe go next and who does she pose as this time?

10. What does Mma Notshi reveal to Mma Ramotswe after Mma Ramotswe's threats about arrest?

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