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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. Who does Tambu choose as her main target for her plan of the three Manyanga sons?
(a) Silence.
(b) Larky.
(c) Praise.
(d) Ignore.

2. Which girl does Tambu encounter in Chapter 8 who engages in scandalous behavior?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Esmeralda.
(c) Djembouti.
(d) Christine.

3. What does Tambu tell the stranger on the bus she does for a living in Chapter 2?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Property manager.
(c) Chef.
(d) Horticulture.

4. Why is Tambu jealous of Pedzi?
(a) Pedzi is young and beautiful.
(b) Tambu thinks Pedzi is smarter than she is.
(c) Pedzi has come up with new ideas for the business.
(d) Tambu thinks Pedzi is richer than she is.

5. What does the woman who knocks on Tambu's window in Chapter 6 end up doing?
(a) Stripping naked in the front yard and calling for Shine to come out.
(b) Shoving a letter under Shine's door.
(c) Leaving a baby in a basket on the front stoop.
(d) Threatening to hurt herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Tambu's students nickname her?

2. What publication does the hostel matron routinely complete the crossword in?

3. What is the name the company settles on for Pedzi's brand?

4. Where does Tambu initially say she was born in Chapter 9?

5. What does Tambu start to help herself to in the beginning of Chapter 5 from Mai Manyanga?

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