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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. Who is one of the other female lodgers at Mai Manyanga's with Tambu?

2. Where was Tambu's previous job that she gave up?

3. What is the title of Part 2 of this novel?

4. What kind of creature does Tambu imagine herself as in the mirror in Chapter 1?

5. What does Tambu do to Elizabeth in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to visit Tambu in the mental health institution in Chapter 10?

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

3. What is Tambu's reaction to Mako's distress in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

7. What is the family saying Tambu recalls in the beginning of Chapter 3 as she contemplates what has happened to Gertrude?

8. In Chapter 2, what does Tambu tell the stranger on the bus she does for a living?

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

10. In Chapter 1, how would you describe Tambu's relationship with the other women in her hostel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay analyzing how Mai Taka's experiences with her husband, Silence, represent women's plight in Zimbabwe. When Silence takes Mai Taka's son away from her, why does she not feel as if she can fight to get him back?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the factors that prompt Tambu's attack on her student, Elizabeth? Write an essay analyzing the emotional and cultural issues that lead to Tambu's violent outburst in Chapter 8.

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