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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tracey Stevenson's company called?
(a) Harare Hotels.
(b) Harare Advertising.
(c) Green Jacaranda Getaway Safaris.
(d) Guava Getaways.

2. What does Tambu's mother say about white people in Chapter 19?
(a) They are the only ones who can make money.
(b) They are all that is wrong with the world.
(c) They are still a problem and you can only work with them if you know them.
(d) They should all leave Zimbabwe.

3. On which street is there a commotion early in Chapter 15 that Tambu witnesses?
(a) Willoughby Way.
(b) Jason Moyo Avenue.
(c) Willard Avenue.
(d) Harare Avenue.

4. Who comes to visit Tambu in Chapter 21 at her home?
(a) Christine and Aunt Lucia.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Widow Riley.
(d) Mrs. May.

5. Who stops the car with Tambu, Nyasha, Leon, Mai Taka and the children on their way to the movies in Chapter 13?
(a) Shine.
(b) Larky.
(c) Silence.
(d) Praise.

6. What does Tambu often do on Saturday mornings in Chapter 18?
(a) Visits her mother.
(b) Volunteers at the orphanage.
(c) Helps Nyasha cook for her workshops.
(d) Visits the Queen Victoria Library.

7. What does Ma'Tabitha cook for Tambu's visitors in Chapter 21?
(a) Cornmeal.
(b) Pasta and bolognese.
(c) Meat.
(d) Vegetables.

8. Who tells the Bachmanns that Tambu's mother is one of the performers in Chapter 22?
(a) Tracey.
(b) Pedzi.
(c) Tambu.
(d) Nyasha.

9. Why is Mai Taka's husband upset that she is going to the movies with Nyasha's family?
(a) He thinks she should move back to Europe.
(b) He accuses Mai Taka of thinking she belongs to another family.
(c) He thinks she should get a different job.
(d) They had plans themselves that she forgot about.

10. What publication does Tracey say can never come into the office again in Chapter 20?
(a) The Stormer.
(b) The Pilot
(c) The Clarion.
(d) The Herald.

11. What kind of fashion implements does Pedzi favor?
(a) Short shorts and skirts.
(b) Vibrant hair dyes.
(c) Tattoos.
(d) Piercings and fake fingernails.

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

13. What does Tracey decide to do about the mambo in Tambu's home village?
(a) She will find a job for her in Europe.
(b) She will put her on a retainer.
(c) She will drive her out of town with rumors.
(d) She will get her a higher position in Harare.

14. What position does Tambu's mother hold in the village?
(a) Treasurer of the Women's Club.
(b) President of the Village Council.
(c) Secretary of the Parents' Group.
(d) Secretary of the Knitting Group.

15. What kind of promotion does Tambu receive in Chapter 18?
(a) She becomes a senior advertising director.
(b) She becomes a tour supervisor.
(c) She becomes head legal advisor.
(d) She becomes head accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ma'Tabitha worried about Tambu in Chapter 17?

2. Who is the chairperson of the Women's Club?

3. Who does a child belong to in Zimbabwe when the father is known?

4. What does Tambu find in her mother's house in Chapter 19?

5. Where does Tambu end up working in the end of the novel?

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