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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 7, what does Christine suggest to Tambu that they do together?
(a) Move to the village.
(b) Smoke marijuana.
(c) Go to a nightclub.
(d) Rob a bank.

4. What is the title of Part 2 of this novel?
(a) Discovered.
(b) Fated.
(c) Suspended.
(d) Reckoning.

5. What is Tambu's last name?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Manyanga.
(c) Stevenson.
(d) Siguake.

6. What does Tambu notice about Nyasha's clothes in Chapter 10?
(a) They have German writing on them Tambu can not understand.
(b) They are expensive-looking.
(c) They are frayed and torn.
(d) They have corporate slogans on them.

7. What do the two strangers at the bus stop give to Tambu in Chapter 8?
(a) A pair of shoes.
(b) A piece of paper for an addiction clinic.
(c) A coin.
(d) A snake.

8. What other relative does Tambu spend a significant amount of time telling the doctor about in Chapter 9?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Mako.
(d) Christine.

9. 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 yells racial epithets at Tambu.
(c) She berates the bus driver.
(d) She drops her money on the ground.

10. Where does Tambu attend school?
(a) Holy Cross College.
(b) Young Ladies' College of the Sacred Heart.
(c) The New School of Harare.
(d) The University of South Africa.

11. Whose house does Tambu arrive at in Chapter 1 looking for accommodation?
(a) Tracey Stevenson.
(b) Widow Riley.
(c) Mai Manyanga.
(d) Nyasha.

12. Where does Tambu tell the woman she is asking for accommodation in Chapter 3 that she works?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A well-known advertising agency.
(c) A school.
(d) A library.

13. Where does Tambu initially say she was born in Chapter 9?
(a) Harare.
(b) Uganda.
(c) Umtali.
(d) Mali.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Tambu's plan for one of Mai Manyanga's sons?

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

5. Where does Tambu travel in Chapter 1 to investigate a possible new place to stay for accommodation?

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