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

2. What does Tambu puzzle over that she finds in an old school exercise book of hers?
(a) A photo of people she does not recognize.
(b) Notes she has written to friends.
(c) Poetry she has written.
(d) A journal entry addressed to her mother.

3. Who is the chairperson of the Women's Club?
(a) Mrs. Manyanga.
(b) Mrs. May.
(c) Mrs. Samhungu.
(d) Mrs. Stevenson.

4. What does Tambu's mother do in Chapter 22 that shocks everyone?
(a) She stabs one of the tourists.
(b) She takes a tourist's camera and throws it into a tree.
(c) She kills herself.
(d) She denounces Tambu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Leon and Nyasha have to borrow money for in order to help Mai Taka?

2. Why does Nyasha's daughter tell Nyasha that her brother Panashe does not want to go to school?

3. Who stops the car with Tambu, Nyasha, Leon, Mai Taka and the children on their way to the movies in Chapter 13?

4. What does Ma'Tabitha cook for Tambu's visitors in Chapter 21?

5. What is Tambu's mother doing when Tambu arrives at the homestead in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Tambu bump into after the movie in Chapter 13, and how does she feel about it?

3. Who visits Tambu at her new house in Chapter 17, and what do they do there?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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