2. What does Tambu tell the stranger on the bus she does for a living in Chapter 2?
(a) Chef.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Horticulture.
(d) Property manager.

3. Where has Nyasha moved to from Zimbabwe?
(a) England.
(b) Ireland.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

4. Who gave Tambu the nice heels she owns?
(a) Mako.
(b) Mrs. May.
(c) Christine.
(d) Nyasha.

5. What is one of Mai Manyanga's son's names?
(a) Leon.
(b) Larky.
(c) Miyagi.
(d) Tako.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Christine suggest to Tambu that they do together?

2. Who does Tambu encounter at the mental health institution that surprises her?

3. Who does Tambu choose as her main target for her plan of the three Manyanga sons?

4. What kinds of creatures does Tambu feel crawling over her in times of stress?

5. Where does Tambu attend school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who taps on Tambu's window in the middle of the night in Chapter 6?

2. Why is Tambu taken to the mental health institution in Chapter 9?

3. Why are Bertha and Mako pleased that a woman is causing such commotion at the Widow Manyanga's house in Chapter 6?

4. Why does Tambu's respect for Aunt Lucia grow in Chapter 12?

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

6. What does Christine bring to give to Tambu from the village in Chapter 5?

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

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

9. What happens in Chapter 7 when Mai Manyanga invites her sons to her house to celebrate one of their birthdays?

10. What does the hostel matron, Mrs. May, try to help Tambu with in Chapter 1 and why?

(see the answer keys)

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