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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to Mai Taka in Chapter 14 that has caused her such distress?
(a) She has had a miscarriage.
(b) Her mother has died.
(c) She has lost her job.
(d) Her son has died.

2. How do Elizabeth's male relatives greet Tambu when she goes to Elizabeth's house?
(a) They taunt, harass, and threaten her.
(b) They feed her and offer their forgiveness.
(c) They welcome her.
(d) They give her the silent treatment.

3. What does Tambu forget to bring for her mother that she only realizes early in Chapter 20?
(a) Money.
(b) Scented soap.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothes.

4. Why is Tambu jealous of Pedzi?
(a) Pedzi is young and beautiful.
(b) Tambu thinks Pedzi is smarter than she is.
(c) Tambu thinks Pedzi is richer than she is.
(d) Pedzi has come up with new ideas for the business.

5. What does Tambu's mother do in Chapter 22 that shocks everyone?
(a) She stabs one of the tourists.
(b) She kills herself.
(c) She denounces Tambu.
(d) She takes a tourist's camera and throws it into a tree.

6. Why does Tracey object to a particular newspaper in Chapter 20?
(a) She does not like its political ideology.
(b) She says it is racist.
(c) She says it is too expensive.
(d) She says it is sexist.

7. What book does Leon give to Tambu in Chapter 14?
(a) Birds of Africa.
(b) Insects of Zimbabwe.
(c) Flowers of Harare.
(d) Rare and exotic fruits of Africa.

8. Who does Tambu mistakenly think has died in Chapter 21?
(a) Mai Manyanga's sons.
(b) Panashu.
(c) Nyasha.
(d) Leon.

9. What does Tracey tell Tambu Zimbabwe is known for that relates to her new business?
(a) Zimbabweans are some of the best stone sculptors in the world.
(b) Zimbabweans are known for their vinyards.
(c) Zimbabweans are known for their fine craft beers.
(d) Zimbabweans are known for their innovation in new cuisine.

10. Who runs a dress shop near Tambu's office?
(a) Mai May.
(b) Mai Moetsabi.
(c) Mai Manyanga.
(d) Mai Taka.

11. What gift does Tambu bring for her father?
(a) Gardening tools.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Money.
(d) A shirt.

12. What phrase is used to mean enticing someone to do what you would like them to do in Chapter 20?
(a) Sweeten the pot.
(b) Sweeten the deal.
(c) Open the mouth.
(d) Grease the wheels.

13. What does Leon like to do when he visits Tambu?
(a) Grill meat.
(b) Swim.
(c) Take pictures.
(d) Shoot game.

14. What are Tambu's nieces' names?
(a) Concept and Concern.
(b) Freedom and Concept.
(c) Freedom and Silence.
(d) Concept and Praise.

15. What is Tambu's mother doing when Tambu arrives at the homestead in Chapter 19?
(a) Pulling maize from cobs.
(b) Picking spinach.
(c) Bandaging her hand.
(d) Killing chickens for dinner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Tambu often do after leaving her office in Chapter 18?

3. What does Tambu suffer from in Chapter 17?

4. How does Tambu sarcastically toast Pedzi in Chapter 18?

5. What does Tambu's former colleague ask her pointedly when they meet by chance in Chapter 13?

(see the answer keys)

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