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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. How do Elizabeth's male relatives greet Tambu when she goes to Elizabeth's house?
(a) They welcome her.
(b) They give her the silent treatment.
(c) They taunt, harass, and threaten her.
(d) They feed her and offer their forgiveness.

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

3. Who does Tambu mistakenly think has died in Chapter 21?
(a) Panashu.
(b) Leon.
(c) Mai Manyanga's sons.
(d) Nyasha.

4. How many languages does Tambu greet the tourists in on her tour?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

5. What does Ma'Tabitha cook for Tambu's visitors in Chapter 21?
(a) Cornmeal.
(b) Meat.
(c) Pasta and bolognese.
(d) Vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tracey say the Chinese are interested in?

2. Who does Tambu see in the supermarket after the movie in Chapter 13?

3. What kind of accent does Tracey have?

4. Who is the chairperson of the Women's Club?

5. How does Tambu refer to Mai Moetsabi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Tambu go in Chapter 17 to try to apologize for a terrible wrong she perpetrated in her past?

2. What continues to bother Tambu about her job security and career in Chapter 16?

3. What does Tracey ask Tambu to have her relatives and friends in the village do in Chapter 21 that Tambu is not comfortable with?

4. What upsets Tambu's mother greatly in Chapter 22 and what does she do in response?

5. At the end of the novel, where is Tambu working and how does she feel about her situation?

6. Why is Ma'Tabitha worried about Tambu in Chapter 17?

7. What unusual fixture does Tracey tell Tambu she has added to their office for the comfort of the employees?

8. What does Tambu try to do to smooth things over with Christine and Aunt Lucia in Chapter 21 that does not go over well?

9. What is Pedzi's new idea for Green Jacaranda in Chapter 16?

10. What happens to Mai Taka in Chapter 14 that Nyasha and Leon have to try to raise gas money for in order to help her?

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