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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. What song does Nyasha sing on the way to the movies in Chapter 13?
(a) Ten Green Bottles.
(b) Stand By Me.
(c) Ba Ba Black Sheep.
(d) Yesterday.

2. What publication does the hostel matron routinely complete the crossword in?
(a) The Harare Herald.
(b) The Virginia Pilot.
(c) The Zimbabwe Record.
(d) The Zimbabwe Clarion.

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

4. What does Nyasha encourage Tambu to do that she thinks will make Tambu feel better in Chapter 11?
(a) Find a husband.
(b) Get a new job immediately.
(c) Apologize to Elizabeth, the girl she beat.
(d) Go visit her mother.

5. Whose house does Tambu arrive at in Chapter 1 looking for accommodation?
(a) Widow Riley.
(b) Tracey Stevenson.
(c) Nyasha.
(d) Mai Manyanga.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens between Mai Manyanga's sons in Chapter 7?

2. What does Nyasha call her car?

3. What happens to Mai Taka as a result of her having gone to the movies with Nyasha's family?

4. What does Leon like to do when he visits Tambu?

5. What global issue does Tracey tell Tambu she is focused on as part of her business in Chapter 15?

(see the answer key)

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