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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. Where was Tambu's previous job that she gave up?
(a) At a law firm.
(b) At a travel company.
(c) At an advertising agency.
(d) On a farm.

2. Where does Tambu travel in Chapter 1 to investigate a possible new place to stay for accommodation?
(a) Harare.
(b) Mali.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Borrowdale.

3. Why is Tambu no longer welcome at the hostel?
(a) She is too old for the hostel's rules and the board members want her to leave.
(b) She has been accused of stealing from others.
(c) She has been disruptive.
(d) She has been arrested too many times.

4. Who is the only man in the house Tambu moves into in Chapter 4?
(a) Shine.
(b) Leon.
(c) Larky.
(d) Mako.

5. What do Mai Manyanga's sons discuss among themselves in Chapter 4?
(a) What do to about their mother's land and house for inheritance purposes.
(b) How to ship their children to boarding school.
(c) How to divorce their wives easily.
(d) What are the best sports teams in the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tambu put in her tea in very large quantities in Chapter 3?

2. Where does Tambu tell the woman she is asking for accommodation in Chapter 3 that she works?

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

4. What kind of creature does Tambu imagine herself as in the mirror in Chapter 1?

5. What is Tambu's plan for one of Mai Manyanga's sons?

(see the answer key)

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