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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. Who falls out of a tree?

2. What is the color of the book Joseph sees in his father's possession?

3. Who does Joseph become friends with during his first year at uni?

4. What happens during a fist fight?

5. Who is Scholie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Thandi's first job of out school?

2. What happens when Thandi meets Agnes Banda?

3. Who helps Naila and the boys carry out a secret mission?

4. Who are Pepa and Solo?

5. When did Jacob lose his mother?

6. Who dies at Matha's house?

7. Who comes to Matha's when Jacob was there?

8. Who does Thandi discover living in one of Lee's houses?

9. What happens to Naila according to the mosquitoes?

10. Where does Naila work after university?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine the significance of the The Virus and the vaccine. What political, cultural, or socioeconomical thinking is associated with these topics throughout the novel? In what ways are they discussed, and by whom? Who is affected by them, and why? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine what it means to be a woman based on the story of one female character from the book of your choosing. What does being a woman in the world entail for this character? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the occurrence of power cuts in Zambia toward the end of the novel, which takes place in the present day. What is the greater significance of these power cuts? Why are they happening, and who is having to suffer for them? Use evidence from the text to explain your thoughts.

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