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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) Isabel.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Nyasha.
(d) Bertha.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 5, what does Mai Manyanga most like to sing?
(a) Hymns.
(b) Power ballads.
(c) Reggae.
(d) Rap music.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Tambu scold herself for not doing in the beginning of Chapter 5 concerning the Manyanga sons?

3. Who is the visitor who comes to Mai Manyanga's at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. What crime does Shine commit in Mai Manyanga's house?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Christine suggest to Tambu that they do together?

(see the answer key)

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