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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. When is Africa Day?
(a) April 15.
(b) May 30.
(c) April 20.
(d) May 25.

3. What permanent damage has Elizabeth suffered as a result of Tambu's beating her?
(a) She is blind in one eye.
(b) She can not use one hand.
(c) She is deaf in one ear.
(d) She can not walk.

4. Who is the gardener at Tambu's new house in Chapter 15?
(a) VaSimoni.
(b) VaManyanga.
(c) VaSiguake.
(d) VaPhiri.

5. What global issue does Tracey tell Tambu she is focused on as part of her business in Chapter 15?
(a) Famine.
(b) Climate Change.
(c) Violence against women.
(d) Arms control.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Tamu forgotten to do in the beginning of Chapter 15?

2. Which caves does Tambu bring the tourists to?

3. What does Tambu's mother call out for at the end of Chapter 19?

4. Who is the tourist that Tambu particularly gets to know well?

5. What kind of garments does the dress shop near Tambu's office sell?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Tambu's mother's outburst in Chapter 22 result in for Tambu?

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

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

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

6. Why does Tracey Stevenson tell Tambu she believes Tambu must believe in politics?

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

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

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

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

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