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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. What happens to Gertrude that sets off the mob's anger in Chapter 2?
(a) She trips getting into the bus and embarrassingly exposes herself.
(b) She drops her money on the ground.
(c) She berates the bus driver.
(d) She yells racial epithets at Tambu.

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

3. Where has Nyasha moved to from Zimbabwe?
(a) America.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one of the other female lodgers at Mai Manyanga's with Tambu?

2. Whose house does Tambu arrive at in Chapter 1 looking for accommodation?

3. Who sends the package with Christine for Tambu in Chapter 5?

4. What does Tambu do in response to the crowd's anger toward Gertrude?

5. What kind of shoes does Tambu wear in Chapter 1 for her interview?

(see the answer key)

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