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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 does Tambu notice about her new mattress in Chapter 4?
(a) It is not there.
(b) It is ripped.
(c) It has fungus.
(d) It is very new.

2. Who is another of Tambu's hostel mates who is angry with her for how she treated Gertrude in Chapter 2?
(a) Mako.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Nyasha.

3. What injury does Tambu's sister sustain in the war?
(a) She loses a leg.
(b) She loses an arm.
(c) She loses a hand.
(d) She loses an eye.

4. Who comes to the school to meet with Tambu and the headmistress at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Chinembiri.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Bennett.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. May.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Manyanga.

5. What happens between Mai Manyanga's sons in Chapter 7?
(a) They try to kill Mai Manyanga's favorite pet.
(b) They fend off a band of thieves together.
(c) They fight over a woman.
(d) They have a physical fight involving blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tambu do with the stranger on the bus's phone number he has given her?

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

3. What kinds of creatures does Tambu feel crawling over her in times of stress?

4. Who is Tambu's hostel matron in Chapter 1?

5. Whose house does Tambu arrive at in Chapter 3 looking for accommodation?

(see the answer key)

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