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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Tambu no longer welcome at the hostel?
(a) She has been arrested too many times.
(b) She has been accused of stealing from others.
(c) She is too old for the hostel's rules and the board members want her to leave.
(d) She has been disruptive.

2. Who is one of the other female lodgers at Mai Manyanga's with Tambu?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Nyasha.

3. In Chapter 7, what does Christine suggest to Tambu that they do together?
(a) Rob a bank.
(b) Move to the village.
(c) Smoke marijuana.
(d) Go to a nightclub.

4. Who eventually saves Gertrude from the crowd?
(a) A cook.
(b) A homeless man.
(c) A priest.
(d) A driver from one of the other combis.

5. Where does Tambu tell the woman she is asking for accommodation in Chapter 3 that she works?
(a) A school.
(b) A library.
(c) A well-known advertising agency.
(d) A bakery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the two strangers at the bus stop give to Tambu in Chapter 8?

2. What does Christine's past include?

3. Who is the only man in the house Tambu moves into in Chapter 4?

4. What kind of shoes does Tambu wear in Chapter 1 for her interview?

5. Who is another of Tambu's hostel mates who is angry with her for how she treated Gertrude in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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