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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. Why do Christine and Aunt Lucia come to Nyasha's in Chapter 12?

2. Who does not come out to meet Christine in Chapter 5 when Mai Manyanga calls her?

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

4. What surprises Tambu about Nyasha's husband?

5. What kind of car does Mai Manyanga drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who taps on Tambu's window in the middle of the night in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Tambu's cousin Nyasha do for work?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Your people say: you don't lose your appetite over another person's problems" (23). Consider this quote and write an essay explaining all the instances in which Tambu seems to demonstrate its spirit.

Essay Topic 2

Why do Christine and Aunt Lucia object so strenuously to Tambu's incorporation of her family and her homestead into the Green Jacaranda brand? How does each of these women's experiences in the war affect their entreaties to Tambu on this issue? 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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