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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. Where was Tambu's previous job that she gave up?
(a) On a farm.
(b) At a travel company.
(c) At an advertising agency.
(d) At a law firm.

2. What does Christine bring for Tambu from the village in Chapter 5?
(a) A bag of mealie meal.
(b) Money.
(c) An instrument to play.
(d) Flowers to plant.

3. Where does Tambu attend school?
(a) The New School of Harare.
(b) Holy Cross College.
(c) Young Ladies' College of the Sacred Heart.
(d) The University of South Africa.

4. What does Tambu do to Elizabeth in Chapter 8?
(a) Expels her.
(b) Beats her savagely.
(c) Belittles her for answering wrong.
(d) Fails her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the visitor who comes to Mai Manyanga's at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Who eventually saves Gertrude from the crowd?

3. What does the woman who knocks on Tambu's window in Chapter 6 end up doing?

4. What crime does Shine commit in Mai Manyanga's house?

5. What does Mai Manyanga feed her grandchildren in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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