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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 had contributed to Mai Manyanga's debt some years earlier?
(a) Her charitable contributions.
(b) Her inability to pay for VaManyanga's medical treatment.
(c) Her sons' school fees.
(d) Her spending habits on frivolities.

2. What does Tambu do with the money she had planned on spending on Elizabeth?
(a) She spends it on herself.
(b) She donates it to charity.
(c) She gives it to her own mother.
(d) She pays Nyasha back with it.

3. What position does Tambu's mother hold in the village?
(a) Treasurer of the Women's Club.
(b) Secretary of the Knitting Group.
(c) President of the Village Council.
(d) Secretary of the Parents' Group.

4. What phrase is used to mean enticing someone to do what you would like them to do in Chapter 20?
(a) Sweeten the deal.
(b) Sweeten the pot.
(c) Open the mouth.
(d) Grease the wheels.

5. What book does Leon give to Tambu in Chapter 14?
(a) Insects of Zimbabwe.
(b) Rare and exotic fruits of Africa.
(c) Flowers of Harare.
(d) Birds of Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tracey Stevenson's company called?

2. What does Tambu often do after leaving her office in Chapter 18?

3. Why is Panashe upset about the movie that is chosen in Chapter 13?

4. What is Part 3 of the book called?

5. How do Elizabeth's male relatives greet Tambu when she goes to Elizabeth's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tambu feel about her colleague Pedzi?

2. What happens to Mai Taka in the aftermath of Mai Taka's excursion to the movies with Nyasha's family?

3. What does Nyasha bring for Tambu in Chapter 17 from her own house that Tambu left behind?

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

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

6. What is a major source of tension between Leon and Nyasha that comes to light in Chapter 13?

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

8. How do Nyasha and Leon eventually dispel the tension between Mai Taka and Silence in Chapter 13?

9. What position does Tambu's mother tell her she holds in the village that Tambu thinks will help their business endeavor?

10. What news do Christine and Aunt Lucia bring to Tambu in Chapter 21?

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