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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house does Tambu arrive at in Chapter 3 looking for accommodation?

2. What does Nyasha call her car?

3. What does Nyasha encourage Tambu to do that she thinks will make Tambu feel better in Chapter 11?

4. What does Tambu's letter to Nyasha say in Chapter 6?

5. What does Tambu's doctor tell Tambu she thinks is one of Tambu's problems?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the two men find Tambu passed out at the bus stop in Chapter 8?

2. What does Christine bring to give to Tambu from the village in Chapter 5?

3. What does Tambu take to helping herself to that belongs to Mai Manyanga in Chapter 5?

4. Why does Christine come to Mai Manyanga's in Chapter 5?

5. Where does Tambu first hear of the room available in Mai Manyanga's house?

6. Why is Tambu unable to actually meet Widow Riley in Chapter 1?

7. What kind of animal does Tambu envision when she arrives in the mental health institution in Chapter 9?

8. What does Tambu do when she realizes Gertrude, her hostel mate, is about to be assaulted in Chapter 2?

9. Who is Tambu shocked to see again at the mental health institution?

10. Who does Tambu think she sees in the club in Chapter 7 and why does she react so belligerently to this idea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Tambu seem to idolize European fashion, people, and customs? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What does Tambu's ultimately unsuccessful plot to ensnare and eventually marry one of Mrs. Manyanga's sons reveal about the options and status of Zimbabwean women? Write an essay exploring this topic, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 3

Early on in the novel, Tambu not only fails to help an acquaintance of hers as a situation in the street quickly escalates towards violence; she actually considers participating in carrying out violence against this woman, Gertrude (21). Write an essay analyzing the possible reasons and motivations behind Tambu's callousness, citing specific references to the text in your answer.

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