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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. Who does a child belong to in Zimbabwe when the father is known?
(a) The father alone.
(b) The paternal family.
(c) The maternal family.
(d) The mother alone.

2. Who is the receptionist at Green Jacaranda?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Pedzi.
(d) Christine.

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

4. Why is Panashe upset about the movie that is chosen in Chapter 13?
(a) It is not the movie his friends told him to see.
(b) It is about spiders, and he is afraid of spiders.
(c) It is too romantic for him.
(d) It is too expensive.

5. Who is the tourist that Tambu particularly gets to know well?
(a) Nils Stevenson.
(b) Herr Bachmann.
(c) Herr Gutzman.
(d) James Baker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mai Taka's husband upset that she is going to the movies with Nyasha's family?

2. Why are the Swedish tourists in Chapter 22 disappointed with the breakfast?

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

4. What do Tambu's visitors try to convince her of in Chapter 21?

5. What does Tambu do with the money she had planned on spending on Elizabeth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What publication does Tracey say is not allowed in the office any longer, and why?

4. What does Tracey Stevenson tell Tambu she would like Tambu to start anew for Green Jacaranda in Chapter 18?

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

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

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

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

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

10. When they meet in Chapter 14, what does Tracey ask Tambu?

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