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

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

3. Who is Tambu's hostel matron in Chapter 1?
(a) Mrs. Mole.
(b) Mrs. Marple.
(c) Mrs. May.
(d) Mrs. Maplethorpe.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman Tambu is asking for accommodation in Chapter 3 refer to her own dead husband?

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

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

4. Why does Tambu not get to meet the woman whose house she is looking for accommodation in in Chapter 1?

5. What does Tambu decline to have put in her new room in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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