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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tambu's plan for one of Mai Manyanga's sons?
(a) Tambu wants to buy drugs from one of Mai Manyanga's sons.
(b) Tambu wants to kill one of Mai Manyanga's sons.
(c) Tambu wants to go into business with one of Mai Manyanga's sons.
(d) Tambu wants to marry one of Mai Manyanga's sons so she will be financially secure.

2. What does Tambu decline to have put in her new room in Chapter 3?
(a) Roach repellant.
(b) A washbasin.
(c) A hamster.
(d) A telephone.

3. What is one of the things Tambu notices about the kitchen of the house she visits for accommodation in Chapter 3?
(a) It is grungy and there are cockroaches there.
(b) It has obviously recently been flooded.
(c) It is spotless and gleaming.
(d) It has half of its flooring missing.

4. What kind of shoes does Tambu wear in Chapter 1 for her interview?
(a) Lady Di heels.
(b) Patent leather flats.
(c) Ballet flats.
(d) Marc Jacobs platforms.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tambu travel in Chapter 1 to investigate a possible new place to stay for accommodation?

2. What does Tambu notice about her new mattress in Chapter 4?

3. Who does Tambu choose as her main target for her plan of the three Manyanga sons?

4. What does Tambu do with the stranger on the bus's phone number he has given her?

5. What happens to Gertrude that sets off the mob's anger in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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