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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is one of the other female lodgers at Mai Manyanga's with Tambu?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Isabel.

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

3. 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.

4. What kind of work does Nyasha do abroad?
(a) Finance.
(b) Filmmaking.
(c) Music.
(d) Cooking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tambu's last name?

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

3. What do the two strangers at the bus stop give to Tambu in Chapter 8?

4. Who taps on Tambu's window in the middle of the night in Chapter 6, asking to be let in?

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

(see the answer key)

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