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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. What does Tambu notice about her new mattress in Chapter 4?
(a) It has fungus.
(b) It is very new.
(c) It is not there.
(d) It is ripped.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Christine suggest to Tambu that they do together?
(a) Go to a nightclub.
(b) Smoke marijuana.
(c) Rob a bank.
(d) Move to the village.

3. What does Tambu notice about Nyasha's clothes in Chapter 10?
(a) They have corporate slogans on them.
(b) They are frayed and torn.
(c) They have German writing on them Tambu can not understand.
(d) They are expensive-looking.

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

5. Which girl does Tambu encounter in Chapter 8 who engages in scandalous behavior?
(a) Djembouti.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Esmeralda.
(d) Christine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tambu think she sees in the club with Christine in Chapter 7?

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

3. What crime does Shine commit in Mai Manyanga's house?

4. Who taps on Tambu's window in the middle of the night in Chapter 6, asking to be let in?

5. Who gave Tambu the nice heels she owns?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Mako so upset in Chapter 5?

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

7. What do Christine and Aunt Lucia come to help Nyasha with in Chapter 12, that Tambu also gets drafted into helping with?

8. Where does Tambu first hear of the room available in Mai Manyanga's house?

9. What plan does Tambu hatch concerning Mai Manyanga's sons when she sees them visit the widow in Chapter 4?

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

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