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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. Why does Tambu not get to meet the woman whose house she is looking for accommodation in in Chapter 1?
(a) The woman's husband assaults her and casts her away.
(b) The woman's domestic servant turns her away.
(c) She finds the address, but the woman has passed away.
(d) She can not find the address.

2. Who gave Tambu the nice heels she owns?
(a) Mrs. May.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Christine.
(d) Mako.

3. What is one of Mai Manyanga's son's names?
(a) Leon.
(b) Miyagi.
(c) Larky.
(d) Tako.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is one of the things Tambu notices about the kitchen of the house she visits for accommodation in Chapter 3?

3. Who is another of Tambu's hostel mates who is angry with her for how she treated Gertrude in Chapter 2?

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

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

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