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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is another of Tambu's hostel mates who is angry with her for how she treated Gertrude in Chapter 2?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Mako.
(c) Nyasha.
(d) Isabel.

2. Where was Tambu's previous job that she gave up?
(a) At a law firm.
(b) At an advertising agency.
(c) At a travel company.
(d) On a farm.

3. What does Tambu do to Elizabeth in Chapter 8?
(a) Expels her.
(b) Belittles her for answering wrong.
(c) Fails her.
(d) Beats her savagely.

4. What happens to Gertrude that sets off the mob's anger in Chapter 2?
(a) She drops her money on the ground.
(b) She berates the bus driver.
(c) She trips getting into the bus and embarrassingly exposes herself.
(d) She yells racial epithets at Tambu.

5. What does Tambu learn about Aunt Lucia that surprises her and makes her respect Aunt Lucia more in Chapter 12?
(a) Aunt Lucia has earned her degree.
(b) Aunt Lucia has bought two houses.
(c) Aunt Lucia has found Tambu a job.
(d) Aunt Lucia is running a security agency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house does Tambu arrive at in Chapter 1 looking for accommodation?

2. Who is the head of Tambu's new workplace in Chapter 7?

3. What does Mai Manyanga feed her grandchildren in Chapter 4?

4. What does Tambu always forget to thank Nyasha for in Chapter 10?

5. What does Tambu start to help herself to in the beginning of Chapter 5 from Mai Manyanga?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of creature does Tambu routinely find herself brushing off of herself in moments of tension or irritation?

2. Who does Tambu think she sees in the club in Chapter 7 and why does she react so belligerently to this idea?

3. What does Tambu's cousin Nyasha do for work?

4. Who is Tambu shocked to see again at the mental health institution?

5. In Chapter 1, how would you describe Tambu's relationship with the other women in her hostel?

6. What happens when the two men find Tambu passed out at the bus stop in Chapter 8?

7. What does Tambu think about her new room in Mai Manyanga's house when she initially moves in in Chapter 4?

8. Why is Tambu unable to actually meet Widow Riley in Chapter 1?

9. What does Tambu offer to do to help Nyasha with the children at the end of Chapter 12, and how is the offer received?

10. What kind of shoes does Tambu wear to meet the Widow Riley in Chapter 1 and who gave them to her?

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