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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What permanent damage has Elizabeth suffered as a result of Tambu's beating her?
(a) She is blind in one eye.
(b) She is deaf in one ear.
(c) She can not use one hand.
(d) She can not walk.

2. Who is one of the domestic workers who will help Tambu at her new home in Chapter 15?
(a) Mai Taka.
(b) Ma'Tabitha.
(c) Mrs. May.
(d) Mai Manyanga.

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

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

5. What death do Tambu's visitors bring news about in Chapter 21?
(a) Nayasha's.
(b) Mai Taka's.
(c) Mai Manyanga's.
(d) Leon's.

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

7. What does Tambu puzzle over that she finds in an old school exercise book of hers?
(a) Notes she has written to friends.
(b) A photo of people she does not recognize.
(c) Poetry she has written.
(d) A journal entry addressed to her mother.

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

9. What does the chairwoman of the Women's Club offer to Tambu?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Pineapples.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Apples.

10. What does Tambu suffer from in Chapter 17?
(a) Crippling leg pain.
(b) Blindness.
(c) Insomnia.
(d) Blood clots.

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

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

13. Who does Tambu see in the supermarket after the movie in Chapter 13?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mrs. May.
(c) Christine.
(d) Tracey Stevenson.

14. How does Tambu refer to Mai Moetsabi?
(a) The Princess of Park Avenue.
(b) The Princess of Pain.
(c) The Queen of Willoughby Way.
(d) The Queen of Africa.

15. Who is the tourist that Tambu particularly gets to know well?
(a) Herr Bachmann.
(b) Herr Gutzman.
(c) Nils Stevenson.
(d) James Baker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leon tell Nyasha their children want in Chapter 13?

2. What gift does Tambu bring for her father?

3. Who stops the car with Tambu, Nyasha, Leon, Mai Taka and the children on their way to the movies in Chapter 13?

4. What kind of desk does Tracey have in her office?

5. What kind of accent does Tracey have?

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