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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI (Chapters 20 - 22).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tambu tell the stranger on the bus she does for a living in Chapter 2?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Property manager.
(c) Horticulture.
(d) Chef.

2. What is one of Mai Manyanga's son's names?
(a) Leon.
(b) Tako.
(c) Miyagi.
(d) Larky.

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

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

5. Where does Tambu get a job in Chapter 7?
(a) At a newspaper.
(b) At a law firm.
(c) At a school.
(d) At an ad agency.

Short Answer Questions

1. What permanent damage has Elizabeth suffered as a result of Tambu's beating her?

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

3. What happens to Mai Taka as a result of her having gone to the movies with Nyasha's family?

4. Who is the gardener at Tambu's new house in Chapter 15?

5. What does Pedzi call Tambu at the end of Chapter 18?

(see the answer key)

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