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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. Where does Tambu initially say she was born in Chapter 9?
(a) Harare.
(b) Umtali.
(c) Uganda.
(d) Mali.
2. What kind of car does Mai Manyanga drive?
(a) A Nissan.
(b) A Ford.
(c) A Toyota.
(d) A BMW.
3. Who is the visitor who comes to Mai Manyanga's at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Christine.
(c) Anushu.
(d) Nyasha.
4. Who eventually saves Gertrude from the crowd?
(a) A driver from one of the other combis.
(b) A priest.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) A cook.
5. Who is the only man in the house Tambu moves into in Chapter 4?
(a) Leon.
(b) Mako.
(c) Shine.
(d) Larky.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Tambu notice about Mai Manyanga that is different in the first part of Chapter 5?
2. Who does Tambu encounter at the mental health institution that surprises her?
3. What other relative does Tambu spend a significant amount of time telling the doctor about in Chapter 9?
4. What happens between Mai Manyanga's sons in Chapter 7?
5. What is one of the questions the voice asks Tambu in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Mako so upset in Chapter 5?
2. What is Tambu's reaction to Mako's distress in Chapter 5?
3. What kind of creature does Tambu routinely find herself brushing off of herself in moments of tension or irritation?
4. What does Christine bring to give to Tambu from the village in Chapter 5?
5. What happens when the two men find Tambu passed out at the bus stop in Chapter 8?
6. What does Tambu offer to do to help Nyasha with the children at the end of Chapter 12, and how is the offer received?
7. Why is Tambu unable to actually meet Widow Riley in Chapter 1?
8. Why does Tambu's respect for Aunt Lucia grow in Chapter 12?
9. What does Tambu take to helping herself to that belongs to Mai Manyanga in Chapter 5?
10. Why does Christine come to Mai Manyanga's in Chapter 5?
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