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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. What surprises Tambu about Nyasha's husband?

2. What does Nyasha call her car?

3. What does Christine's past include?

4. What kind of car does Mai Manyanga drive?

5. What do the two strangers at the bus stop give to Tambu in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tambu taken to the mental health institution in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

5. What does Nyasha urge Tambu to do for her own good towards the end of Chapter 11?

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

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

8. What does Tambu offer to do to help Nyasha with the children at the end of Chapter 12, and how is the offer received?

9. Why is Mako so upset in Chapter 5?

10. Why does Tambu's respect for Aunt Lucia grow in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Tambu's conflicting feelings about Tracey Stevenson. On one hand, Tambu always felt that Tracey had betrayed her in school and later at the advertising agency, winning favor and advantages because she was white. On the other, Tracey offers Tambu a job when she most needs it.

Essay Topic 2

What does the Green Jacaranda company symbolize to Tambu, both positively and negatively? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Tambu views money and financial security. What lengths does Tambu go to to try to become financially independent after willingly leaving her well-paid job at the advertising agency?

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