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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 fear?

2. What does Mma Ramotswe do for him in return?

3. What does Mma Ramotswe agree to do for her?

4. What surprise does Mma Notshi reveal to Mma Ramotswe?

5. What does Mma Ramotswe tell Mma Notshi?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What issues do Mma Ramotswe and Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni share and have in common in their lives?

3. What discover does Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni make that not only worries him but concerns him for Mma Ramotswe's safety as well?

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

5. After she has concluded the Lepodise case, who does Mma Ramotswe go to see, and what is she looking for?

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

7. What case is Mma Ramotswe asked to look into after resolving the Patel issues?

8. What is the next case that Mma Ramotswe undertakes after leaving Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni?

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

10. How does Mma Ramotswe get the information needed by Alice Busang?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What exactly is a red herring where writing is concerned? What is the red herring in this novel? When is it introduced? What is the purpose of a red herring in a story? What other reasons might an author have for including one? How might that mystery have been resolved had it not been a red herring?

Essay Topic 2

Other than the case Mma Ramotswe takes on for Alice Busang, which other case does she work on without charging a fee? Why? How long does it take for Mma Ramotswe to resolve this case? Why does it take so much time? What does she discover? How does Mma Ramotswe suggest this case be resolved without causing the client undo litigation possibilities?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Mr. Patel engage Mma Ramotswe's services? What information does he want? Why is his request detrimental to his family life? What other methods might he have employed instead? What bond is at risk as a result of this investigation? How does Mma Ramotswe resolve this case? What suggestions does she make to Mr. Patel? How are they received and why does he change his mind?

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