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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 16 - 19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Mai Manyanga most like to sing?
(a) Hymns.
(b) Reggae.
(c) Power ballads.
(d) Rap music.

2. What does Tambu learn about Aunt Lucia that surprises her and makes her respect Aunt Lucia more in Chapter 12?
(a) Aunt Lucia has bought two houses.
(b) Aunt Lucia has found Tambu a job.
(c) Aunt Lucia is running a security agency.
(d) Aunt Lucia has earned her degree.

3. What is Tambu's mother doing when Tambu arrives at the homestead in Chapter 19?
(a) Pulling maize from cobs.
(b) Picking spinach.
(c) Killing chickens for dinner.
(d) Bandaging her hand.

4. What does Tambu do with the money she had planned on spending on Elizabeth?
(a) She donates it to charity.
(b) She pays Nyasha back with it.
(c) She spends it on herself.
(d) She gives it to her own mother.

5. Who is the visitor who comes to Mai Manyanga's at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Anushu.
(c) Christine.
(d) Lucia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tambu scold herself for not doing in the beginning of Chapter 5 concerning the Manyanga sons?

2. Who does Tambu encounter at the mental health institution that surprises her?

3. Who taps on Tambu's window in the middle of the night in Chapter 6, asking to be let in?

4. Where has Nyasha moved to from Zimbabwe?

5. Who is Nyasha's husband?

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